Acyclovir and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Acyclovir (acyclovir), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Fluconazole, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia 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 Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 707 drugs and 1,197 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Nov, 20, 2025

53,484 people reported to have side effects when taking Acyclovir.
Among them, 62 people (0.12%) have Cachexia.

Among these 62 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acyclovir:

Acyclovir (54,961 reports)

Cachexia treatments and more:

Cachexia (7,763 reports)

How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:

Cachexia in Acyclovir

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acyclovir:

Cachexia and drugs with ingredients of acyclovir (58 reports)

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+

Common Acyclovir side effects:

Acyclovir side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (3,362 reports)

Browse all side effects of Acyclovir:

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 z

Common drugs associated with Cachexia:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (707 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Cachexia:

Hiv infection: 326 reports
Hiv antibody positive: 320 reports
Hiv test: 302 reports
Pain: 296 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 283 reports
Hypertension aggravated: 218 reports
High blood pressure: 212 reports
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma: 196 reports
Acupuncture and pain: 193 reports
Ra: 177 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,197 conditions)

Drugs similar to Acyclovir and Cachexia :

Valtrex side effect: Cachexia

Related publications that referenced our studies

Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .

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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