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Pamidronic acid and Aredia hallucinations
Identifier
006840
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The number of hallucinations comes from the ehealthme web site
A description of the experience
On Jan, 03, 2017 3,831 people reported to have side effects when taking Pamidronate Disodium. Among them, 8 people (0.21%) have Hallucinations
On Dec, 15, 2016 14,559 people reported to have side effects when taking Aredia.
Among them, 231 people (1.59%) have Hallucinations
Pamidronic acid
or pamidronate disodium , pamidronate disodium pentahydrate is a nitrogen containing bisphosphonate, used to prevent osteoporosis. It is marketed by Novartis under the brand name Aredia .
It is used to prevent bone loss, and treat osteoporosis. It is also used to strengthen bone in Paget's disease, to prevent bone loss due to steroid use, and in certain cancers with high propensity to bone, such as multiple myeloma. In multiple myeloma, it is usually administered as an intravenous infusion, lasting about 3 hours. The therapy is repeated monthly, and lasts for the life of the patient. Due to its ability to sequester calcium in bone, it is also used to treat high calcium levels. It is also used as an experimental treatment of the bone disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bones.
Side effects
Common side effects include bone pain, low calcium levels, nausea, and dizziness. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare complication which has been associated with the use of bisphosphonates, including pamidronate
Pamidronate activates human γδ T cells in vitro and in vivo, which may lead to flu-like symptoms upon administration.
References
Zarychanski R, Elphee E, Walton P, Johnston J (2006). "Osteonecrosis of the jaw associated with pamidronate therapy.". Am J Hematol 81 (1): 73–5. doi:10.1002/ajh.20481. PMID 16369966
Time on Pamidronate disodium when people have Hallucination :
< 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
Hallucination | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Age of people who have Hallucination when taking Pamidronate disodium :
0-1 | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
Hallucination | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.18% | 72.73% |