Capecitabine and Aortic thrombosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aortic thrombosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Capecitabine (capecitabine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Oxaliplatin, and have Colon cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aortic thrombosis when taking Capecitabine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 59,451 people who have side effects when taking Capecitabine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Capecitabine?

Capecitabine has active ingredients of capecitabine. eHealthMe is studying from 59,495 Capecitabine users. Check the latest studies of Capecitabine.

What is Aortic thrombosis?

Aortic thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside aorta) is found to be associated with 173 drugs and 310 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aortic thrombosis.

On Jul, 06, 2026

59,451 people reported to have side effects when taking Capecitabine.
Among them, 24 people (0.04%) have Aortic thrombosis.

Could Capecitabine cause Aortic thrombosis?

Among these 24 people:

What is the gender of people who have Aortic thrombosis when taking Capecitabine? *

female: 35 %
male: 65 %

What is the age of people who have Aortic thrombosis when taking Capecitabine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Capecitabine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Aortic thrombosis? *

Pneumatosis Intestinalis (air or gas in an intestine): 7 people, 29.17%
Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 25.00%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 16.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 16.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 16.67%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 4 people, 16.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 16.67%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 3 people, 12.50%
Weight Bearing Difficulty (difficulty due to weight of thigh fat deposition): 3 people, 12.50%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Colon Cancer: 10 people, 41.67%
Colon Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon spreads to other part of body): 4 people, 16.67%
Colon Cancer Stage Iii: 3 people, 12.50%
Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma (a cancer tumour of an epithelium in oesophagus): 2 people, 8.33%
Gastroesophageal Cancer: 2 people, 8.33%
Rectal Cancer (cancer of rectum): 1 person, 4.17%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 4.17%
Colon Cancer Stage Iv: 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Aortic thrombosis:

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Pinto HP, Bhat RM, Shet D, Dandekeri S, "Compound mucocutaneous adverse effects of oral capecitabine in a patient", Indian dermatology online journal, 2014 Jan .
Kang SM, Baek JY, Hwangbo B, Kim HY, Lee GK, Lee HS, "A case of capecitabine-induced sarcoidosis", Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases, 2012 Mar .
Pinto HP, Bhat RM, Shet D, Dandekeri S, "Compound mucocutaneous adverse effects of oral capecitabine in a patient", Indian dermatology online journal, 2014 Jan .
Kang SM, Baek JY, Hwangbo B, Kim HY, Lee GK, Lee HS, "A case of capecitabine-induced sarcoidosis", Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases, 2012 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on capecitabine (the active ingredients of Capecitabine) and Capecitabine (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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