Abacavir and Tumor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tumor is reported as a side effect among people who take Abacavir (abacavir sulfate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Kaletra, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tumor when taking Abacavir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,281 people who have side effects when taking Abacavir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abacavir?

Abacavir has active ingredients of abacavir sulfate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 8,306 Abacavir users. Check the latest studies of Abacavir.

What is Tumor?

Tumor is found to be associated with 1,405 drugs and 1,707 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tumor.



On Jul, 26, 2026

8,281 people reported to have side effects when taking Abacavir.
Among them, 15 people (0.18%) have Tumor.

Could Abacavir cause Tumor?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Abacavir when they have Tumor? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 83.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 16.67 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Tumor when taking Abacavir? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Tumor when taking Abacavir? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 33.33 %
  • 40-49: 66.67 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Abacavir? *

  1. Norvir: 10 people, 66.67%
  2. Kaletra: 10 people, 66.67%
  3. Lamivudine: 8 people, 53.33%
  4. Stavudine: 7 people, 46.67%
  5. Clarithromycin: 5 people, 33.33%
  6. Efavirenz: 5 people, 33.33%
  7. Nevirapine: 5 people, 33.33%
  8. Pentamidine Isethionate: 5 people, 33.33%
  9. Ketotifen Fumarate: 4 people, 26.67%
  10. Didanosine: 3 people, 20.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Tumor? *

  1. Weight Decreased: 7 people, 46.67%
  2. Weakness: 7 people, 46.67%
  3. Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased: 6 people, 40.00%
  4. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 33.33%
  5. Itching: 5 people, 33.33%
  6. Muscle Haemorrhage (bleeding in muscle): 5 people, 33.33%
  7. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 33.33%
  8. Impetigo (contagious skin infection): 5 people, 33.33%
  9. Oesophageal Candidiasis (fungal infection of oesophagus): 5 people, 33.33%
  10. Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Increased: 5 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 26.67%
  2. Trigeminal Neuralgia (a painful condition of the nerve responsible for most facial sensation): 2 people, 13.33%
  3. Diabetes: 1 person, 6.67%
  4. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Tumor and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of abacavir sulfate:

Sub-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+

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  • Tumor (1,707 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on abacavir sulfate (the active ingredients of Abacavir) and Abacavir (the brand name). 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).

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