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Eloxatin and Cellulitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cellulitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Eloxatin (oxaliplatin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Fluorouracil, and have Colorectal cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cellulitis when taking Eloxatin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,080 people who have side effects when taking Eloxatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Eloxatin?

Eloxatin has active ingredients of oxaliplatin. eHealthMe is studying from 7,092 Eloxatin users. Check the latest studies of Eloxatin.

What is Cellulitis?

Cellulitis (infection under the skin) is found to be associated with 2,079 drugs and 2,340 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cellulitis.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

7,080 people reported to have side effects when taking Eloxatin.
Among them, 22 people (0.31%) have Cellulitis.

Could Eloxatin cause Cellulitis?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Eloxatin when they have Cellulitis? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 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 Cellulitis when taking Eloxatin? *

  • female: 54.55 %
  • male: 45.45 %

What is the age of people who have Cellulitis when taking Eloxatin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5.88 %
  • 40-49: 5.88 %
  • 50-59: 47.06 %
  • 60+: 41.18 %

What are other drugs people take besides Eloxatin? *

  1. Fluorouracil: 13 people, 59.09%
  2. Leucovorin Calcium: 6 people, 27.27%
  3. Irinotecan Hydrochloride: 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Zovirax: 2 people, 9.09%
  5. Lexapro: 2 people, 9.09%
  6. Benadryl: 2 people, 9.09%
  7. Decadron: 2 people, 9.09%
  8. Zofran: 2 people, 9.09%
  9. Atenolol: 2 people, 9.09%
  10. Tenormin: 2 people, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Cellulitis? *

  1. Device Related Infection: 8 people, 36.36%
  2. Diarrhea: 6 people, 27.27%
  3. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 27.27%
  4. Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth): 6 people, 27.27%
  5. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 27.27%
  6. Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome (hand-foot syndrome): 6 people, 27.27%
  7. Hypersensitivity: 4 people, 18.18%
  8. Skin Ulcer: 3 people, 13.64%
  9. Injection Site Extravasation (flow of (blood or lymph) from injection site): 2 people, 9.09%
  10. Metabolic Encephalopathy (disorder or disease of the brain due to the body's disability to use energy): 2 people, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 5 people, 22.73%
  2. Rectal Cancer (cancer of rectum): 3 people, 13.64%
  3. Colon Cancer: 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 9.09%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 9.09%
  6. Herpes Simplex (herpes simplex is a common viral infection): 2 people, 9.09%
  7. Rectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of rectum spreads to other): 1 person, 4.55%
  8. Diarrhea: 1 person, 4.55%
  9. Depression: 1 person, 4.55%
  10. Colon Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon spreads to other part of body): 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

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