Cotellic and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Cotellic (cobimetinib fumarate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zelboraf, and have Metastatic malignant melanoma.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Cotellic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,908 people who have side effects when taking Cotellic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Cotellic?
Cotellic has active ingredients of cobimetinib fumarate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,908 Cotellic users. Check the latest studies of Cotellic.
What is Itching?
Itching is found to be associated with 3,211 drugs and 4,532 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.
1,908 people reported to have side effects when taking Cotellic.
Among them, 47 people (2.46%) have Itching.

Among these 47 people:
How long have people been on Cotellic when they have Itching? *
- < 1 month: 44.44 %
- 1 - 6 months: 55.56 %
- 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 Itching when taking Cotellic? *
- female: 54.35 %
- male: 45.65 %
What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Cotellic? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.44 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 9.76 %
- 40-49: 7.32 %
- 50-59: 46.34 %
- 60+: 34.15 %
What are other drugs people take besides Cotellic? *
- Zelboraf: 39 people, 82.98%
- Metformin: 3 people, 6.38%
- Keppra: 2 people, 4.26%
- Xanax: 1 person, 2.13%
- Imodium: 1 person, 2.13%
- Lovenox: 1 person, 2.13%
- Medrol: 1 person, 2.13%
- Miralax: 1 person, 2.13%
- Motrin: 1 person, 2.13%
- Omeprazole: 1 person, 2.13%
What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *
- Rashes (redness): 18 people, 38.30%
- Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 9 people, 19.15%
- Fever: 9 people, 19.15%
- Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 7 people, 14.89%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 14.89%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 12.77%
- Photosensitivity Reaction: 6 people, 12.77%
- Diarrhea: 5 people, 10.64%
- Dermatitis Acneiform (dermatoses including acne vulgaris, rosacea, folliculitis, and perioral dermatitis): 4 people, 8.51%
- Sunburn: 4 people, 8.51%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 17 people, 36.17%
- Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 15 people, 31.91%
- Histiocytosis (a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages): 8 people, 17.02%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 14.89%
- High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 14.89%
- Addison's Disease (addison's disease, a hormonal disorder disease): 6 people, 12.77%
- Hypokalemia (low potassium): 6 people, 12.77%
- Erection Problems: 6 people, 12.77%
- Infection: 5 people, 10.64%
- Metastases To Lung (cancer spreads to lung): 2 people, 4.26%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Cotellic:
- Cotellic (1,908 reports)
Itching treatments and more:
- Itching (398,819 reports)
How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cobimetinib fumarate:
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 Cotellic:
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 Itching:
- Itching (3,211 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,532 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cobimetinib fumarate (the active ingredients of Cotellic) and Cotellic (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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