Emend and Tachypnea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tachypnea is reported as a side effect among people who take Emend (aprepitant), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Decadron, and have Lung adenocarcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tachypnea when taking Emend. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,708 people who have side effects when taking Emend from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Emend?

Emend has active ingredients of aprepitant. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 13,741 Emend users. Check the latest studies of Emend.

What is Tachypnea?

Tachypnea is found to be associated with 1,062 drugs and 1,945 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tachypnea.

On Jul, 16, 2026

13,708 people reported to have side effects when taking Emend.
Among them, 22 people (0.16%) have Tachypnea.

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Emend when they have Tachypnea? *

What is the gender of people who have Tachypnea when taking Emend? *

female: 76.19 %
male: 23.81 %

What is the age of people who have Tachypnea when taking Emend? *

What are other drugs people take besides Emend? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tachypnea? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 15 people, 68.18%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 8 people, 36.36%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 31.82%
Oxygen Saturation Decreased: 6 people, 27.27%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 6 people, 27.27%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 6 people, 27.27%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 6 people, 27.27%
Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 27.27%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 5 people, 22.73%
Aplasia (defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue): 5 people, 22.73%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 6 people, 27.27%
Bronchial Carcinoma (lung cancer): 5 people, 22.73%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 18.18%
Breast Cancer: 4 people, 18.18%
Lung Cancer Metastatic (lung cancer spreads to other parts): 3 people, 13.64%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 13.64%
Colon Cancer: 2 people, 9.09%
Type 1 Diabetes: 1 person, 4.55%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 1 person, 4.55%
Pain: 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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