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

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Gemzar (gemcitabine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cisplatin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica 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 Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,146 drugs and 1,421 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On Dec, 28, 2025

20,184 people reported to have side effects when taking Gemzar.
Among them, 15 people (0.07%) have Sciatica.

Among these 15 people:

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

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

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Gemzar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 46.67%
Weakness: 5 people, 33.33%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 33.33%
Back Pain: 4 people, 26.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 26.67%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 26.67%
Gait Disturbance: 3 people, 20.00%
Constipation: 3 people, 20.00%
Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 3 people, 20.00%
Depression: 3 people, 20.00%
Back Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Respiratory Tract Infection: 2 people, 13.33%
Pulmonary Mass: 2 people, 13.33%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage Iv: 2 people, 13.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 13.33%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 2 people, 13.33%
Influenza Like Illness: 2 people, 13.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gemzar:

Gemzar (20,315 reports)

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Sciatica (28,506 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,146 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,421 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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