Gemzar and The flu - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
The flu is reported as a side effect among people who take Gemzar (gemcitabine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Avastin, and have Pain.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have The flu 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 The flu?
The flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus) is found to be associated with 2,179 drugs and 2,716 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of The flu.
20,184 people reported to have side effects when taking Gemzar.
Among them, 29 people (0.14%) have The flu.

Among these 29 people:
How long have people been on Gemzar when they have The flu? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 100 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have The flu when taking Gemzar? *
- female: 32.14 %
- male: 67.86 %
What is the age of people who have The flu when taking Gemzar? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 4.55 %
- 40-49: 13.64 %
- 50-59: 22.73 %
- 60+: 59.09 %
What are other drugs people take besides Gemzar? *
- Avastin: 6 people, 20.69%
- Enbrel: 4 people, 13.79%
- Xeloda: 4 people, 13.79%
- Taxotere: 4 people, 13.79%
- Kytril: 3 people, 10.34%
- Taxol: 3 people, 10.34%
- Zometa: 3 people, 10.34%
- Cytoxan: 2 people, 6.90%
- Navelbine: 2 people, 6.90%
- Coumadin: 2 people, 6.90%
What are other side effects people have besides The flu? *
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7 people, 24.14%
- Back Pain: 7 people, 24.14%
- Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 5 people, 17.24%
- Weight Decreased: 5 people, 17.24%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 17.24%
- Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 5 people, 17.24%
- Fever: 5 people, 17.24%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 17.24%
- Rashes (redness): 5 people, 17.24%
- Diarrhea: 4 people, 13.79%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 10.34%
- Pain: 3 people, 10.34%
- Ocular Sarcoidosis (wide spread epithelial tumour of eye): 2 people, 6.90%
- Cholangiocarcinoma (a cancer that forms glands or secretes significant amounts of mucins): 2 people, 6.90%
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 2 people, 6.90%
- Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 2 people, 6.90%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.90%
- Bladder Cancer: 2 people, 6.90%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 6.90%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 6.90%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gemzar:
- Gemzar (20,315 reports)
The flu treatments and more:
- The flu (145,738 reports)
How severe was The flu and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gemcitabine hydrochloride:
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 Gemzar:
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 The flu:
- The flu (2,179 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with The flu:
- The flu (2,716 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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