Fluorouracil and Enterocolitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Enterocolitis is found among people who take Fluorouracil, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Fluorouracil and have Enterocolitis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 84,198 people who have side effects when taking Fluorouracil from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Apr, 01, 2023

84,198 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluorouracil.
Among them, 189 people (0.22%) have Enterocolitis.

What is Fluorouracil?

Fluorouracil has active ingredients of fluorouracil. It is often used in colon cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 84,340 Fluorouracil users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Enterocolitis?

Enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon) is found to be associated with 1,064 drugs and 701 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Fluorouracil and Enterocolitis reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Fluorouracil and have Enterocolitis?

Check whether Enterocolitis is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Enterocolitis and when was it recovered:

Enterocolitis in Fluorouracil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluorouracil:

Enterocolitis and drugs with ingredients of fluorouracil

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Fluorouracil:

Fluorouracil (84,340 reports)

Common Fluorouracil side effects:

Browse all side effects of Fluorouracil:

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Enterocolitis treatments and more:

Enterocolitis (6,476 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Enterocolitis:

Common drugs associated with Enterocolitis:

All the drugs that are associated with Enterocolitis:

Enterocolitis (1,064 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Enterocolitis:

High blood pressure: 399 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 244 reports
Preventive health care: 219 reports
Multiple myeloma: 202 reports
Lung cancer - non-small cell: 188 reports
Pain: 173 reports
Constipation: 141 reports
Insomnia: 132 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Enterocolitis:

Enterocolitis (701 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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