Efudex and Tremor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tremor is reported as a side effect among people who take Efudex (fluorouracil), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Diovan, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tremor when taking Efudex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,332 people who have side effects when taking Efudex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Efudex?

Efudex has active ingredients of fluorouracil. It is often used in actinic keratosis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,391 Efudex users. Check the latest studies of Efudex.

What is Tremor?

Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body) is found to be associated with 2,643 drugs and 3,728 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tremor.

On Jul, 17, 2026

1,332 people reported to have side effects when taking Efudex.
Among them, 16 people (1.2%) have Tremor.

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Efudex when they have Tremor? *

What is the gender of people who have Tremor when taking Efudex? *

female: 21.43 %
male: 78.57 %

What is the age of people who have Tremor when taking Efudex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Efudex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tremor? *

Pain: 11 people, 68.75%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 62.50%
Chest Pain: 10 people, 62.50%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 9 people, 56.25%
Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 9 people, 56.25%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 56.25%
High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 56.25%
Weight Decreased: 9 people, 56.25%
Joint Pain: 8 people, 50.00%
Drowsiness: 8 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 8 people, 50.00%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 8 people, 50.00%
Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 12.50%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 6.25%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.25%
Skin Disorder (skin disease): 1 person, 6.25%
Rash Macular (small, flat red spots): 1 person, 6.25%
Precancerous Skin Lesion: 1 person, 6.25%
Dry Skin: 1 person, 6.25%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tremor:

Tremor (3,728 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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