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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Gemzar (gemcitabine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Gemzar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,184 people who have side effects when taking Gemzar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gemzar?

Gemzar has active ingredients of gemcitabine hydrochloride. It is often used in pancreatic carcinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 20,315 Gemzar users. Check the latest studies of Gemzar.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 735 drugs and 1,194 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Oct, 21, 2025

20,184 people reported to have side effects when taking Gemzar.
Among them, 58 people (0.29%) have Cachexia.

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Gemzar when they have Cachexia? *

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Gemzar? *

female: 48.28 %
male: 51.72 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Gemzar? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gemzar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Anaemia (lack of blood): 29 people, 50.00%
Fever: 25 people, 43.10%
Weight Decreased: 24 people, 41.38%
Weakness: 24 people, 41.38%
Pain: 24 people, 41.38%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 23 people, 39.66%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 23 people, 39.66%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 22 people, 37.93%
Stress And Anxiety: 22 people, 37.93%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 21 people, 36.21%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 9 people, 15.52%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 12.07%
Depression: 6 people, 10.34%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 6 people, 10.34%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 5 people, 8.62%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 5 people, 8.62%
Malignant Neoplasm Of Renal Pelvis (cancer tumour of ureter): 4 people, 6.90%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 5.17%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 3.45%
Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 2 people, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Cachexia (7,763 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (735 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,194 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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