Alimta and Rash macular - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rash macular is found among people who take Alimta, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Alimta and have Rash macular. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,644 people who have side effects when taking Alimta from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Apr, 01, 2023

7,644 people reported to have side effects when taking Alimta.
Among them, 21 people (0.27%) have Rash macular.

What is Alimta?

Alimta has active ingredients of pemetrexed disodium. eHealthMe is studying from 7,701 Alimta users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Rash macular?

Rash macular (small, flat red spots) is found to be associated with 2,174 drugs and 1,473 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Alimta and Rash macular reports submitted per year:

Time on Alimta when people have Rash macular *:

Gender of people who have Rash macular when taking Alimta *:

female: 52.38 %
male: 47.62 %

Age of people who have Rash macular when taking Alimta *:

Common drugs people take besides Alimta *:

Common side effects people have besides Rash macular *:

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 28.57%
Rashes (redness): 5 people, 23.81%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 4 people, 19.05%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 19.05%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 19.05%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 19.05%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 4 people, 19.05%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 14.29%
Joint Deposit (deposit in joint): 3 people, 14.29%
Hair Loss: 3 people, 14.29%

Common conditions people have *:

Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 7 people, 33.33%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 3 people, 14.29%
Mesothelioma (rare type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of cells lining the body's internal organs, known as the mesothelium): 2 people, 9.52%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 2 people, 9.52%
Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 2 people, 9.52%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage Iv: 1 person, 4.76%
Metastatic Bronchial Carcinoma (spread of cancer to bronchi tumour): 1 person, 4.76%
Lung Adenocarcinoma Stage Iv (the cancer has spread to other organs of the body, such as the other lung, brain, or liver): 1 person, 4.76%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 4.76%
Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Alimta and have Rash macular?

Check whether Rash macular is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Alimta:

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Rash macular treatments and more:

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Common drugs associated with Rash macular:

All the drugs that are associated with Rash macular:

Rash macular (2,174 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Rash macular:

All the conditions that are associated with Rash macular:

Rash macular (1,473 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pemetrexed disodium (the active ingredients of Alimta) and Alimta (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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