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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Fludara (fludarabine phosphate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cyclosporine, and have Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Fludara. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,669 people who have side effects when taking Fludara from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fludara?

Fludara has active ingredients of fludarabine phosphate. eHealthMe is studying from 46,686 Fludara users. Check the latest studies of Fludara.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 668 drugs and 1,200 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On May, 22, 2026

46,669 people reported to have side effects when taking Fludara.
Among them, 27 people (0.06%) have Cachexia.

Among these 27 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Fludara and have Cachexia?

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Related studies:

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

Fludara (46,686 reports)

Cachexia treatments and more:

Cachexia (7,763 reports)

How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:

Cachexia in Fludara

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fludarabine phosphate:

Cachexia and drugs with ingredients of fludarabine phosphate (27 reports)

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 Fludara:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (668 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,200 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fludarabine phosphate (the active ingredients of Fludara) and Fludara (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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