Docetaxel and Paronychia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 70,009 people who have side effects when taking Docetaxel. Paronychia is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months, also take Herceptin and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Docetaxel and have Paronychia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jul, 13, 2023

70,009 people reported to have side effects when taking Docetaxel.
Among them, 146 people (0.21%) have Paronychia.

What is Docetaxel?

Docetaxel has active ingredients of docetaxel. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 75,890 Docetaxel users.

What is Paronychia?

Paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe) is found to be associated with 1,275 drugs and 693 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 5,570 people who have Paronychia.

Number of Docetaxel and Paronychia reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Docetaxel and have Paronychia?

Check whether Paronychia is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Byun JS, Kang SH, Lee MJ, Kim SY, Choi HG, Lee HR, "A Case of Scleroderma-like Cutaneous Lesions Induced by Docetaxel in a Patient with Breast Cancer", Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2013 Oct .

Related studies

Docetaxel side effects by duration, gender and age:

Docetaxel side effects (75,890 reports)

Paronychia treatments and more:

Paronychia (5,570 reports)

Common drugs associated with Paronychia:

All the drugs that are associated with Paronychia:

Paronychia (1,275 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Paronychia:

Colon cancer: 459 reports
Lung cancer - non-small cell: 401 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 246 reports
High blood pressure: 226 reports
Breast cancer: 215 reports
Preventive health care: 208 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Paronychia:

Paronychia (693 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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