Gemcitabine and Hepatomegaly - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatomegaly is reported as a side effect among people who take Gemcitabine (gemcitabine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dexamethasone, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatomegaly when taking Gemcitabine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,291 people who have side effects when taking Gemcitabine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gemcitabine?

Gemcitabine has active ingredients of gemcitabine. eHealthMe is studying from 31,337 Gemcitabine users. Check the latest studies of Gemcitabine.

What is Hepatomegaly?

Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver) is found to be associated with 1,305 drugs and 1,925 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatomegaly.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

31,291 people reported to have side effects when taking Gemcitabine.
Among them, 40 people (0.13%) have Hepatomegaly.

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Gemcitabine when they have Hepatomegaly? *

What is the gender of people who have Hepatomegaly when taking Gemcitabine? *

female: 52.94 %
male: 47.06 %

What is the age of people who have Hepatomegaly when taking Gemcitabine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gemcitabine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatomegaly? *

Disease Progression: 16 people, 40.00%
Splenomegaly (enlargement of spleen): 13 people, 32.50%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 13 people, 32.50%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 12 people, 30.00%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 11 people, 27.50%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 11 people, 27.50%
Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 10 people, 25.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 25.00%
Diarrhea: 10 people, 25.00%
Cardiac Failure: 10 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 6 people, 15.00%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 6 people, 15.00%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 6 people, 15.00%
Breast Cancer: 5 people, 12.50%
Pain: 4 people, 10.00%
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell): 3 people, 7.50%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 3 people, 7.50%
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Stage Iv (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, spreads to other part of body): 3 people, 7.50%
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Stage Iii (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell- stage iii): 3 people, 7.50%
Disease Progression: 2 people, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Alam, S., Illo, C., Ma, Y. T., & Punia, P. , "Gemcitabine-induced cardiotoxicity in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: a case series", Case reports in oncology, 2018 Jan .
Alam, S., Illo, C., Ma, Y. T., & Punia, P. , "Gemcitabine-induced cardiotoxicity in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: a case series", Case reports in oncology, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gemcitabine (the active ingredients of Gemcitabine) and Gemcitabine (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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