Cyclophosphamide and Folliculitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Folliculitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Cyclophosphamide (cyclophosphamide), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Dexamethasone, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Folliculitis when taking Cyclophosphamide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 185,094 people who have side effects when taking Cyclophosphamide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cyclophosphamide?

Cyclophosphamide has active ingredients of cyclophosphamide. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 185,240 Cyclophosphamide users. Check the latest studies of Cyclophosphamide.

What is Folliculitis?

Folliculitis (infection of hair root) is found to be associated with 688 drugs and 1,071 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Folliculitis.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

185,094 people reported to have side effects when taking Cyclophosphamide.
Among them, 89 people (0.05%) have Folliculitis.

Could Cyclophosphamide cause Folliculitis?

Among these 89 people:

How long have people been on Cyclophosphamide when they have Folliculitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Folliculitis when taking Cyclophosphamide? *

female: 36.14 %
male: 63.86 %

What is the age of people who have Folliculitis when taking Cyclophosphamide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cyclophosphamide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Folliculitis? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 29 people, 32.58%
Diarrhea: 28 people, 31.46%
Neutrophil Count Decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 26 people, 29.21%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 24 people, 26.97%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 23 people, 25.84%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 23 people, 25.84%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 22 people, 24.72%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 20 people, 22.47%
Fever: 18 people, 20.22%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 17 people, 19.10%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diabetes: 19 people, 21.35%
Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 16 people, 17.98%
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell): 15 people, 16.85%
Neurotoxicity (when the exposure to natural or artificial toxic substances, which are called neurotoxins, alters the normal activity of the nervous system): 15 people, 16.85%
High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 15.73%
Herpes Zoster: 9 people, 10.11%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 8 people, 8.99%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 8.99%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 8 people, 8.99%
Breast Cancer: 6 people, 6.74%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Hu P, Lu L, Hu B, Deng F, Fei WJ, "Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Hypertensive Encephalopathy in a Young Girl With Lupus", The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2012 Apr .
Hu P, Lu L, Hu B, Deng F, Fei WJ, "Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Hypertensive Encephalopathy in a Young Girl With Lupus", The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2012 Apr .

How the study uses the data?

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