Avastin and Svc obstruction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Svc obstruction is reported as a side effect among people who take Avastin (bevacizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Breast cancer metastatic.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Svc obstruction when taking Avastin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 75,729 people who have side effects when taking Avastin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Avastin?
Avastin has active ingredients of bevacizumab. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 76,365 Avastin users. Check the latest studies of Avastin.
What is Svc obstruction?
Svc obstruction (superior vena cava obstruction (svco) is an uncommon complication of lung cancer) is found to be associated with 208 drugs and 339 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Svc obstruction.
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75,729 people reported to have side effects when taking Avastin.
Among them, 53 people (0.07%) have Svc obstruction.

Among these 53 people:
How long have people been on Avastin when they have Svc obstruction? *
- < 1 month: 20 %
- 1 - 6 months: 80 %
- 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 Svc obstruction when taking Avastin? *
- female: 82.69 %
- male: 17.31 %
What is the age of people who have Svc obstruction when taking Avastin? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 41.38 %
- 40-49: 3.45 %
- 50-59: 13.79 %
- 60+: 41.38 %
What are other drugs people take besides Avastin? *
- Zometa: 22 people, 41.51%
- Lipitor: 21 people, 39.62%
- Taxotere: 19 people, 35.85%
- Coumadin: 19 people, 35.85%
- Xeloda: 18 people, 33.96%
- Femara: 17 people, 32.08%
- Alphagan: 16 people, 30.19%
- Megace: 16 people, 30.19%
- Cephalexin: 16 people, 30.19%
- Arimidex: 16 people, 30.19%
What are other side effects people have besides Svc obstruction? *
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 25 people, 47.17%
- Pain: 23 people, 43.40%
- Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 22 people, 41.51%
- Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 22 people, 41.51%
- Aortic Arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries): 21 people, 39.62%
- Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 19 people, 35.85%
- Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 19 people, 35.85%
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 19 people, 35.85%
- Weight Decreased: 19 people, 35.85%
- General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 18 people, 33.96%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Breast Cancer Metastatic: 16 people, 30.19%
- Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 5 people, 9.43%
- Rectal Cancer (cancer of rectum): 3 people, 5.66%
- Breast Cancer: 3 people, 5.66%
- Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 3 people, 5.66%
- Malignant Peritoneal Neoplasm (cancer tumour of peritoneum): 2 people, 3.77%
- Ovarian Cancer Metastatic (cancer of ovary spreads to other organ or parts): 2 people, 3.77%
- Indigestion: 2 people, 3.77%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.77%
- Fallopian Tube Cancer (cancer of fallopian tube): 2 people, 3.77%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Avastin:
- Avastin (76,365 reports)
Svc obstruction treatments and more:
- Svc obstruction (916 reports)
How severe was Svc obstruction and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bevacizumab:
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+
Browse all side effects of Avastin:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Svc obstruction:
- Svc obstruction (208 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Svc obstruction:
- Svc obstruction (339 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bevacizumab (the active ingredients of Avastin) and Avastin (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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