Acyclovir and Breast cancer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breast cancer is reported as a side effect among people who take Acyclovir (acyclovir), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have Menopause.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breast cancer when taking Acyclovir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 53,484 people who have side effects when taking Acyclovir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acyclovir?

Acyclovir has active ingredients of acyclovir. It is often used in herpes simplex. eHealthMe is studying from 54,961 Acyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Acyclovir.

What is Breast cancer?

Breast cancer is found to be associated with 1,296 drugs and 1,665 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breast cancer.



On Jul, 27, 2026

53,484 people reported to have side effects when taking Acyclovir.
Among them, 75 people (0.14%) have Breast cancer.

Could Acyclovir cause Breast cancer?

Among these 75 people:

How long have people been on Acyclovir when they have Breast cancer? *

  • < 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 %

What is the gender of people who have Breast cancer when taking Acyclovir? *

  • female: 95.83 %
  • male: 4.17 %

What is the age of people who have Breast cancer when taking Acyclovir? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.61 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 4.84 %
  • 40-49: 8.06 %
  • 50-59: 19.35 %
  • 60+: 66.13 %

What are other drugs people take besides Acyclovir? *

  1. Provera: 22 people, 29.33%
  2. Aspirin: 22 people, 29.33%
  3. Dyazide: 16 people, 21.33%
  4. Cardizem: 15 people, 20.00%
  5. Lovastatin: 15 people, 20.00%
  6. Combipatch: 14 people, 18.67%
  7. Inderal: 14 people, 18.67%
  8. Estrace: 13 people, 17.33%
  9. Clonazepam: 11 people, 14.67%
  10. Testim: 11 people, 14.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Breast cancer? *

  1. Pain: 26 people, 34.67%
  2. Depression: 15 people, 20.00%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 16.00%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 16.00%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 12 people, 16.00%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 14.67%
  7. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9 people, 12.00%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 10.67%
  9. Constipation: 8 people, 10.67%
  10. Diarrhea: 8 people, 10.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Menopause (end of monthly cycles in women): 15 people, 20.00%
  2. Meniere's Disease (a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree): 14 people, 18.67%
  3. Pain: 13 people, 17.33%
  4. Cardiac Disorder: 13 people, 17.33%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 12 people, 16.00%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 14.67%
  7. Herpes Virus Infection: 10 people, 13.33%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 9 people, 12.00%
  9. Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 9 people, 12.00%
  10. Migraine (headache): 8 people, 10.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acyclovir (the active ingredients of Acyclovir) and Acyclovir (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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