Gemcitabine and Effexor drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Gemcitabine (gemcitabine) and Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include urinary tract infection among females and dyspnoea among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Gemcitabine and Effexor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 72 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Gemcitabine?
Gemcitabine has active ingredients of gemcitabine. eHealthMe is studying from 31,337 Gemcitabine users. Check the latest studies of Gemcitabine.
What is Effexor?
Effexor has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 99,493 Effexor users. Check the latest studies of Effexor.
72 people who take Gemcitabine and Effexor together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Gemcitabine and Effexor, by gender? *:
female:
- Urinary tract infection
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Impaired healing
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)
- Night sweats (sweating in night)
- Osteitis (a general term for inflammation of bone)
- Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
- Staphylococcal infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria)
- Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
- Headache (pain in head)
male:
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Bone marrow failure
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Haemoglobin decreased
- Urinary tract infection
- Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Tumour lysis syndrome (a group of metabolic complications that can occur after treatment of cancer, these complications are caused by the breakdown products of dying cancer cells)
- Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue)
- Adnexa uteri cyst (ovarian cysts)
What are the common drug interactions of Gemcitabine and Effexor, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Abdominal mass (localized enlargement or swelling in the human abdomen)
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Actinomycosis (infection that causes sores, or abscesses)
- Albumin globulin ratio decreased
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Alveolitis (inflammation in the socket of a tooth)
- Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Angina pectoris (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle)
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue)
- Adnexa uteri cyst (ovarian cysts)
- Adrenal carcinoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the outer layer of the adrenal gland)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
- Atrophic vulvovaginitis (inflammation of the vulva)
- Breath sounds
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Cardiac failure congestive
50-59:
- Pain
- Spinal osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine)
- Urinary tract infection
- White blood cell count increased
- Lumbar radiculopathy (radicular pain in the low back and legs)
- Bone disorder
- Bone pain
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Dizziness
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
60+:
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Pain in extremity
- Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
- Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Arthropathy
- Back pain
- Bone atrophy (decrease in bone mass)
- Breast cancer metastatic
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 21 people, 29.17%
- Pain: 11 people, 15.28%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 11 people, 15.28%
- Breast Cancer Metastatic: 11 people, 15.28%
- Breast Cancer: 11 people, 15.28%
- Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 10 people, 13.89%
- Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 10 people, 13.89%
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 9 people, 12.50%
- Sleep Disorder: 9 people, 12.50%
- Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 9 people, 12.50%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Gemcitabine and Effexor?
- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Gemcitabine (31,337 reports)
- Effexor (99,493 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Gemcitabine and Effexor:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Gemcitabine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Effexor:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Gemcitabine and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Effexor and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Alam, S., Illo, C., Ma, Y. T., & Punia, P. , "Gemcitabine-induced cardiotoxicity in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: a case series", Case reports in oncology, 2018 Jan .
- Alam, S., Illo, C., Ma, Y. T., & Punia, P. , "Gemcitabine-induced cardiotoxicity in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: a case series", Case reports in oncology, 2018 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gemcitabine and venlafaxine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Gemcitabine and Effexor, respectively), and Gemcitabine and Effexor (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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.
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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Drug interactions of Cimzia and Lutein - now
- Could Hyzaar cause Dehydration? - 14 seconds ago
- Could Neurontin cause Chest Pain? - 16 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Cimzia and Uloric - 18 seconds ago
- Could Neurontin cause Pco2 Increased? - 19 seconds ago
- Could Eligard cause Basal Cell Carcinoma? - 26 seconds ago
- Could Cipro cause Aortic Aneurysm? - 34 seconds ago
- Raynaud'S Phenomenon and Fever - 39 seconds ago
- Could Amlodipine cause Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma? - 40 seconds ago
- Psoriatic Arthropathy and Lupus-Like Syndrome - 41 seconds ago