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Failure to thrive and drugs of ingredients of anastrozole (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Failure to thrive is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of anastrozole, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for 1 - 6 months. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 42,424 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of anastrozole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Anastrozole, Arimidex.

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On Jun, 08, 2026

42,424 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of anastrozole.
Among them, 22 people (0.05%) have Failure to thrive

What is Failure to thrive?

Failure to thrive (inadequate weight gain and physical growth in children) is found to be associated with 770 drugs and 1,168 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Failure to thrive.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of anastrozole cause Failure to thrive?

Time on drugs with ingredients of anastrozole when people have Failure to thrive *:

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Failure to thrive when taking drugs with ingredients of anastrozole *:

  • female: 86.36 %
  • male: 13.64 %

Age of people who have Failure to thrive when taking drugs with ingredients of anastrozole *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 19.05 %
  • 60+: 80.95 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 22.73%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 13.64%
  3. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Depression: 2 people, 9.09%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 9.09%
  6. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 2 people, 9.09%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 9.09%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 9.09%
  9. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 9.09%
  10. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 2 people, 9.09%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Zometa: 8 people, 36.36%
  2. Carboplatin: 7 people, 31.82%
  3. Decadron: 7 people, 31.82%
  4. Lasix: 7 people, 31.82%
  5. Lipitor: 6 people, 27.27%
  6. Maxidex: 5 people, 22.73%
  7. Compazine: 5 people, 22.73%
  8. Dexamethasone: 5 people, 22.73%
  9. Docetaxel: 5 people, 22.73%
  10. Glumetza: 5 people, 22.73%

Other side effects people have besides Failure to thrive *:

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  1. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 9 people, 40.91%
  2. Weakness: 8 people, 36.36%
  3. Fall: 8 people, 36.36%
  4. Pain: 8 people, 36.36%
  5. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 7 people, 31.82%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 31.82%
  8. Head Injury: 7 people, 31.82%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 31.82%
  10. Fever: 7 people, 31.82%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on anastrozole. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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