Etoposide and Pathological fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pathological fracture is reported as a side effect among people who take Etoposide (etoposide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cyclophosphamide, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pathological fracture when taking Etoposide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 77,756 people who have side effects when taking Etoposide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Etoposide?

Etoposide has active ingredients of etoposide. eHealthMe is studying from 77,815 Etoposide users. Check the latest studies of Etoposide.

What is Pathological fracture?

Pathological fracture (broken bone caused by disease) is found to be associated with 836 drugs and 541 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pathological fracture.



On Jul, 12, 2026

77,756 people reported to have side effects when taking Etoposide.
Among them, 26 people (0.03%) have Pathological fracture.

Could Etoposide cause Pathological fracture?

Among these 26 people:

How long have people been on Etoposide when they have Pathological fracture? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Pathological fracture when taking Etoposide? *

  • female: 68.18 %
  • male: 31.82 %

What is the age of people who have Pathological fracture when taking Etoposide? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 31.82 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 4.55 %
  • 50-59: 31.82 %
  • 60+: 22.73 %

What are other drugs people take besides Etoposide? *

  1. Velcade: 6 people, 23.08%
  2. Cytoxan: 6 people, 23.08%
  3. Cytarabine: 6 people, 23.08%
  4. Cyclophosphamide: 6 people, 23.08%
  5. Thalomid: 5 people, 19.23%
  6. Platinol: 5 people, 19.23%
  7. Prednisolone: 5 people, 19.23%
  8. Zometa: 4 people, 15.38%
  9. Methotrexate: 4 people, 15.38%
  10. Fluconazole: 4 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Pathological fracture? *

  1. Drug Ineffective: 7 people, 26.92%
  2. Abscess (pus): 6 people, 23.08%
  3. Renal Abscess (pus in kidney): 5 people, 19.23%
  4. Hip Fracture: 5 people, 19.23%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 5 people, 19.23%
  6. Infection: 5 people, 19.23%
  7. Diarrhea: 4 people, 15.38%
  8. Bone Lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries): 4 people, 15.38%
  9. Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 4 people, 15.38%
  10. Mucosal Inflammation (infection of mucous membrane): 4 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 9 people, 34.62%
  2. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 5 people, 19.23%
  3. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 4 people, 15.38%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 11.54%
  5. Adult T-Cell Lymphoma/leukaemia (cancer of the immune system's own t-cells): 3 people, 11.54%
  6. Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia Recurrent (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes-recurrent): 2 people, 7.69%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 7.69%
  8. Diabetes: 2 people, 7.69%
  9. Depression: 2 people, 7.69%
  10. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 2 people, 7.69%

* 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 etoposide (the active ingredients of Etoposide) and Etoposide (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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