Adcirca and Wasting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wasting is reported as a side effect among people who take Adcirca (tadalafil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Letairis, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wasting when taking Adcirca. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,899 people who have side effects when taking Adcirca from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Adcirca?

Adcirca has active ingredients of tadalafil. It is often used in pulmonary hypertension. eHealthMe is studying from 54,957 Adcirca users. Check the latest studies of Adcirca.

What is Wasting?

Wasting (disease causes muscle and fat tissue to ""waste"" away) is found to be associated with 1,395 drugs and 1,925 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wasting.



On Jan, 31, 2026

54,899 people reported to have side effects when taking Adcirca.
Among them, 13 people (0.02%) have Wasting.

Could Adcirca cause Wasting?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Wasting when taking Adcirca? *

  • female: 91.67 %
  • male: 8.33 %

What is the age of people who have Wasting when taking Adcirca? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Adcirca? *

  1. Tyvaso: 7 people, 53.85%
  2. Letairis: 7 people, 53.85%
  3. Coumadin: 6 people, 46.15%
  4. Xifaxan: 5 people, 38.46%
  5. Veletri: 5 people, 38.46%
  6. Ambrisentan: 5 people, 38.46%
  7. Opsumit: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Ambien: 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Evoxac: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Nasonex: 2 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Wasting? *

  1. Weakness: 10 people, 76.92%
  2. Diarrhea: 9 people, 69.23%
  3. Weight Decreased: 9 people, 69.23%
  4. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 7 people, 53.85%
  5. Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 7 people, 53.85%
  6. Depression: 7 people, 53.85%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 53.85%
  8. Pain In Jaw: 6 people, 46.15%
  9. Cough: 6 people, 46.15%
  10. Dry Skin: 6 people, 46.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 9 people, 69.23%
  2. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) (an autoimmune or connective tissue disease. it is characterized by thickening of the skin): 2 people, 15.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Wasting treatments and more:

How severe was Wasting and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tadalafil:

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 tadalafil (the active ingredients of Adcirca) and Adcirca (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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