Fludara and Dry mouth - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dry mouth is reported as a side effect among people who take Fludara (fludarabine phosphate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Keppra, and have Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dry mouth 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 Dry mouth?

Dry mouth is found to be associated with 2,091 drugs and 2,492 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dry mouth.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

46,669 people reported to have side effects when taking Fludara.
Among them, 40 people (0.09%) have Dry mouth.

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Fludara when they have Dry mouth? *

What is the gender of people who have Dry mouth when taking Fludara? *

female: 16.22 %
male: 83.78 %

What is the age of people who have Dry mouth when taking Fludara? *

What are other drugs people take besides Fludara? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dry mouth? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 21 people, 52.50%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 17 people, 42.50%
Itching: 16 people, 40.00%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 16 people, 40.00%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 16 people, 40.00%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 16 people, 40.00%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 15 people, 37.50%
Pain: 15 people, 37.50%
Back Pain: 15 people, 37.50%
Initial Insomnia (feeling of inadequate or poor-quality sleep): 15 people, 37.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 16 people, 40.00%
Immunoglobulins Decreased: 14 people, 35.00%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 14 people, 35.00%
Drug-Induced Liver Injury (diseases of the liver that are caused by physician-prescribed medications): 9 people, 22.50%
Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (acute complication following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant): 8 people, 20.00%
Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 8 people, 20.00%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 6 people, 15.00%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 4 people, 10.00%
Glomerulonephritis Minimal Lesion (a disease of the kidney that causes nephrotic syndrome and usually affects children): 4 people, 10.00%
B-Cell Type Acute Leukaemia (cancer of the white blood cells): 3 people, 7.50%

* 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 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

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