Alecensa and Cough - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cough is reported as a side effect among people who take Alecensa (alectinib hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zykadia, and have Lung neoplasm malignant.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cough when taking Alecensa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,131 people who have side effects when taking Alecensa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Alecensa?

Alecensa has active ingredients of alectinib hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 5,132 Alecensa users. Check the latest studies of Alecensa.

What is Cough?

Cough is found to be associated with 3,052 drugs and 3,800 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cough.

On Jul, 16, 2026

5,131 people reported to have side effects when taking Alecensa.
Among them, 95 people (1.85%) have Cough.

Among these 95 people:

How long have people been on Alecensa when they have Cough? *

What is the gender of people who have Cough when taking Alecensa? *

female: 68.42 %
male: 31.58 %

What is the age of people who have Cough when taking Alecensa? *

What are other drugs people take besides Alecensa? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cough? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 21 people, 22.11%
Constipation: 19 people, 20.00%
Peripheral Swelling: 15 people, 15.79%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 14.74%
Fever: 12 people, 12.63%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 11 people, 11.58%
Weakness: 10 people, 10.53%
Diarrhea: 10 people, 10.53%
Pneumonia: 10 people, 10.53%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 8.42%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 31 people, 32.63%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 30 people, 31.58%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 7 people, 7.37%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 6 people, 6.32%
Bronchial Carcinoma (lung cancer): 5 people, 5.26%
Lung Carcinoma Cell Type Unspecified Stage 0 (the lung cancer has not spread beyond the inner lining of the lung): 5 people, 5.26%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 4 people, 4.21%
Back Pain: 4 people, 4.21%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic (type of epithelial lung cancer spreads to other parts): 4 people, 4.21%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 4.21%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cough (3,800 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on alectinib hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Alecensa) and Alecensa (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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