Chemotherapy and Myopathy

Summary:

Myopathy is found among people with Chemotherapy, especially for people who are female, 10-19 old.

The study analyzes which people have Myopathy with Chemotherapy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17 people who have Chemotherapy from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is found to be associated with 225 drugs and 468 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chemotherapy.

What is Myopathy?

Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function) is found to be associated with 822 drugs and 1,015 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myopathy.

On Jul, 10, 2026

17 people who have Chemotherapy and Myopathy are studied.

Would you have Myopathy when you have Chemotherapy?

Gender of people who have Chemotherapy and experienced Myopathy *:

female: 57.14 %
male: 42.86 %

Age of people who have Chemotherapy and experienced Myopathy *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 4 people, 23.53%
Diabetes: 2 people, 11.76%
Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 1 person, 5.88%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 5.88%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 1 person, 5.88%
Fasciitis (infection of muscle surrounding tissue): 1 person, 5.88%
Asthma: 1 person, 5.88%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 8 people, 47.06%
Weakness: 4 people, 23.53%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 4 people, 23.53%
Bronchiolitis (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles in lungs): 4 people, 23.53%
Hepatotoxicity (chemical-driven liver damage): 4 people, 23.53%
Lung Infection: 2 people, 11.76%
Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 11.76%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.76%
Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 2 people, 11.76%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 2 people, 11.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Myopathy?

- Check whether Myopathy is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Das S, Anand Ramasamy SD, Mondal S, "An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2016 Jan .
Das S, Anand Ramasamy SD, Mondal S, "An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2016 Jan .

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Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Chemotherapy (40,256 reports)
Myopathy (12,767 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Myopathy:

Myopathy (822 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Myopathy:

Myopathy (1,015 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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.

The study is based on Myopathy and Chemotherapy, and their synonyms.

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