Embolex and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Embolex (dihydroergotamine mesylate; heparin sodium; lidocaine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Avastin, and have Colorectal cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Embolex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,159 people who have side effects when taking Embolex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Embolex?

Embolex has active ingredients of dihydroergotamine mesylate; heparin sodium; lidocaine hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 1,161 Embolex users. Check the latest studies of Embolex.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 732 drugs and 1,194 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Oct, 26, 2025

1,159 people reported to have side effects when taking Embolex.
Among them, 12 people (1.04%) have Cachexia.

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Embolex? *

female: 8.33 %
male: 91.67 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Embolex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Embolex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Diarrhea: 11 people, 91.67%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 10 people, 83.33%
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection): 9 people, 75.00%
Klebsiella Bacteraemia (klebsiella bacteria in blood after infection to lungs): 9 people, 75.00%
Anaemia Of Malignant Disease: 9 people, 75.00%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 9 people, 75.00%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 9 people, 75.00%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 9 people, 75.00%
Chills (felling of cold): 9 people, 75.00%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 9 people, 75.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 9 people, 75.00%
Sleep Disorder: 7 people, 58.33%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 7 people, 58.33%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 58.33%
Enlarged Prostate: 7 people, 58.33%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 7 people, 58.33%
Colon Cancer: 7 people, 58.33%
Cerebrovascular Disorder (disease of brain): 7 people, 58.33%
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 6 people, 50.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Embolex:

Embolex (1,161 reports)

Cachexia treatments and more:

Cachexia (7,763 reports)

How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:

Cachexia in Embolex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dihydroergotamine mesylate; heparin sodium; lidocaine hydrochloride:

Cachexia and drugs with ingredients of dihydroergotamine mesylate; heparin sodium; lidocaine hydrochloride

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+

Browse all side effects of Embolex:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (732 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,194 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dihydroergotamine mesylate; heparin sodium; lidocaine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Embolex) and Embolex (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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