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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Ethyol (amifostine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Taxol, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Ethyol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,482 people who have side effects when taking Ethyol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ethyol?

Ethyol has active ingredients of amifostine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,484 Ethyol users. Check the latest studies of Ethyol.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 689 drugs and 1,199 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Apr, 02, 2026

1,482 people reported to have side effects when taking Ethyol.
Among them, 6 people (0.4%) have Cachexia.

Among these 6 people:

How long have people been on Ethyol when they have Cachexia? *

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

female: 16.67 %
male: 83.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ethyol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Weakness: 2 people, 33.33%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 2 people, 33.33%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 33.33%
Heart Attack: 2 people, 33.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 33.33%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 2 people, 33.33%
Rashes (redness): 1 person, 16.67%
Hyperkinetic Syndrome (attention deficit disorder): 1 person, 16.67%
Blood Pressure Systolic Decreased: 1 person, 16.67%
Blood Pressure Systolic Increased: 1 person, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Tongue Neoplasm Malignant Stage Unspecified: 1 person, 16.67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,199 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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