Ciclopirox and Nail disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nail disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Ciclopirox (ciclopirox), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Calcium, and have Fungal nail infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nail disorder when taking Ciclopirox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,627 people who have side effects when taking Ciclopirox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ciclopirox?

Ciclopirox has active ingredients of ciclopirox. eHealthMe is studying from 2,646 Ciclopirox users. Check the latest studies of Ciclopirox.

What is Nail disorder?

Nail disorder (disease of nail) is found to be associated with 740 drugs and 1,092 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nail disorder.

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On Aug, 25, 2026

2,627 people reported to have side effects when taking Ciclopirox.
Among them, 14 people (0.53%) have Nail disorder.

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Ciclopirox when they have Nail disorder? *

What is the gender of people who have Nail disorder when taking Ciclopirox? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Nail disorder when taking Ciclopirox? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ciclopirox? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nail disorder? *

Nail Discoloration: 5 people, 35.71%
Drug Ineffective: 4 people, 28.57%
Onychoclasis (breaking of the nails): 4 people, 28.57%
Nail Growth Abnormal: 3 people, 21.43%
Gastric Neoplasm (a tumour that develops in the stomach): 1 person, 7.14%
Increased Tendency To Bruise (increased tendency to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone): 1 person, 7.14%
Impaired Healing: 1 person, 7.14%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 1 person, 7.14%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 7.14%
Head Discomfort: 1 person, 7.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Fungal Nail Infection: 10 people, 71.43%
Thyroid Cancer: 1 person, 7.14%
Parkinson's Disease: 1 person, 7.14%
Nail Infection: 1 person, 7.14%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 7.14%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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