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Gleevec and Cellulitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cellulitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cellulitis when taking Gleevec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35,000 people who have side effects when taking Gleevec from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gleevec?

Gleevec has active ingredients of imatinib mesylate. It is often used in chronic myelogenous leukemia (cml). eHealthMe is studying from 35,415 Gleevec users. Check the latest studies of Gleevec.

What is Cellulitis?

Cellulitis (infection under the skin) is found to be associated with 2,151 drugs and 2,328 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cellulitis.

On Oct, 09, 2025

35,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Gleevec.
Among them, 111 people (0.32%) have Cellulitis.

Could Gleevec cause Cellulitis?

Among these 111 people:

How long have people been on Gleevec when they have Cellulitis? *

  • < 1 month: 61.54 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 19.23 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 11.54 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 7.69 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Cellulitis when taking Gleevec? *

  • female: 38.89 %
  • male: 61.11 %

What is the age of people who have Cellulitis when taking Gleevec? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 4.82 %
  • 20-29: 3.61 %
  • 30-39: 3.61 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 16.87 %
  • 60+: 71.08 %

What are other drugs people take besides Gleevec? *

  1. Lasix: 12 people, 10.81%
  2. Allopurinol: 7 people, 6.31%
  3. Synthroid: 6 people, 5.41%
  4. Prilosec: 6 people, 5.41%
  5. Atenolol: 6 people, 5.41%
  6. Furosemide: 6 people, 5.41%
  7. Zantac: 5 people, 4.50%
  8. Ativan: 5 people, 4.50%
  9. Bactrim: 5 people, 4.50%
  10. Lipitor: 5 people, 4.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Cellulitis? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 24 people, 21.62%
  2. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 19 people, 17.12%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 18 people, 16.22%
  4. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 17 people, 15.32%
  5. Haemoglobin Decreased: 17 people, 15.32%
  6. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 16 people, 14.41%
  7. Anaemia (lack of blood): 13 people, 11.71%
  8. Pain In Extremity: 13 people, 11.71%
  9. Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 12 people, 10.81%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 9.91%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 11 people, 9.91%
  2. Pain: 6 people, 5.41%
  3. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 6 people, 5.41%
  4. Gastric Cancer (stomach cancer): 3 people, 2.70%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 2.70%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 1.80%
  7. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 1.80%
  8. Diabetes: 2 people, 1.80%
  9. Depression: 2 people, 1.80%
  10. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 2 people, 1.80%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Cellulitis and when was it recovered:

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on imatinib mesylate (the active ingredients of Gleevec) and Gleevec (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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