Cytarabine and Failure to thrive - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Failure to thrive is reported as a side effect among people who take Cytarabine (cytarabine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have Diarrhea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Failure to thrive when taking Cytarabine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 65,319 people who have side effects when taking Cytarabine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cytarabine?

Cytarabine has active ingredients of cytarabine. It is often used in acute myelogenous leukemia (aml) - adult. eHealthMe is studying from 65,358 Cytarabine users. Check the latest studies of Cytarabine.

What is Failure to thrive?

Failure to thrive (inadequate weight gain and physical growth in children) is found to be associated with 761 drugs and 1,168 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Failure to thrive.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 03, 2026

65,319 people reported to have side effects when taking Cytarabine.
Among them, 29 people (0.04%) have Failure to thrive.

Could Cytarabine cause Failure to thrive?

Among these 29 people:

How long have people been on Cytarabine when they have Failure to thrive? *

What is the gender of people who have Failure to thrive when taking Cytarabine? *

female: 55.56 %
male: 44.44 %

What is the age of people who have Failure to thrive when taking Cytarabine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cytarabine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Failure to thrive? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 37.93%
Weakness: 7 people, 24.14%
Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 24.14%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 6 people, 20.69%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 20.69%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 20.69%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 5 people, 17.24%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 17.24%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 13.79%
Dyspnea Exertional: 4 people, 13.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Constipation: 6 people, 20.69%
Fever: 6 people, 20.69%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 6 people, 20.69%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 20.69%
Pain: 6 people, 20.69%
Enlarged Prostate: 6 people, 20.69%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 20.69%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 20.69%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 20.69%
Fluid Overload (too much fluid in the blood): 5 people, 17.24%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Failure to thrive (1,168 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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