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

Summary:

Cough 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 Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cough 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 Cough?

Cough is found to be associated with 3,051 drugs and 3,801 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cough.

On Jul, 16, 2026

1,482 people reported to have side effects when taking Ethyol.
Among them, 28 people (1.89%) have Cough.

Among these 28 people:

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

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

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ethyol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cough? *

Fever: 18 people, 64.29%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 46.43%
Chills (felling of cold): 10 people, 35.71%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 28.57%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 25.00%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 6 people, 21.43%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 21.43%
Swallowing Difficulty: 5 people, 17.86%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 17.86%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 5 people, 17.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 3.57%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 3.57%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 3.57%
Prostate Cancer: 1 person, 3.57%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 1 person, 3.57%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 3.57%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 3.57%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 3.57%
Breast Cancer Female: 1 person, 3.57%
Back Pain: 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cough (3,801 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).

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