Fluorouracil and Clostridium difficile colitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Clostridium difficile colitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Fluorouracil (fluorouracil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oxaliplatin, and have Colon cancer.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Clostridium difficile colitis when taking Fluorouracil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 96,940 people who have side effects when taking Fluorouracil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Fluorouracil?
Fluorouracil has active ingredients of fluorouracil. It is often used in colon cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 97,087 Fluorouracil users. Check the latest studies of Fluorouracil.
What is Clostridium difficile colitis?
Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection) is found to be associated with 1,040 drugs and 1,786 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Clostridium difficile colitis.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
96,940 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluorouracil.
Among them, 132 people (0.14%) have Clostridium difficile colitis.
Among these 132 people:
How long have people been on Fluorouracil when they have Clostridium difficile colitis? *
What is the gender of people who have Clostridium difficile colitis when taking Fluorouracil? *
What is the age of people who have Clostridium difficile colitis when taking Fluorouracil? *
What are other drugs people take besides Fluorouracil? *
What are other side effects people have besides Clostridium difficile colitis? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Fluorouracil:
- Fluorouracil (97,087 reports)
Clostridium difficile colitis treatments and more:
- Clostridium difficile colitis (13,845 reports)
How severe was Clostridium difficile colitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluorouracil:
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 Fluorouracil:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Clostridium difficile colitis:
- Clostridium difficile colitis (1,040 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Clostridium difficile colitis:
- Clostridium difficile colitis (1,786 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluorouracil (the active ingredients of Fluorouracil) and Fluorouracil (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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