Hectorol and Chills - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Hectorol (doxercalciferol), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Coreg, and have Nephrogenic anaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills when taking Hectorol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,809 people who have side effects when taking Hectorol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hectorol?

Hectorol has active ingredients of doxercalciferol. eHealthMe is studying from 1,815 Hectorol users. Check the latest studies of Hectorol.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,560 drugs and 3,472 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.

On Jul, 26, 2026

1,809 people reported to have side effects when taking Hectorol.
Among them, 23 people (1.27%) have Chills.

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Hectorol when they have Chills? *

What is the gender of people who have Chills when taking Hectorol? *

female: 52.17 %
male: 47.83 %

What is the age of people who have Chills when taking Hectorol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hectorol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 65.22%
Fever: 14 people, 60.87%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 56.52%
Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 43.48%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 10 people, 43.48%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 10 people, 43.48%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 9 people, 39.13%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 39.13%
Cardiac Arrest: 8 people, 34.78%
Cough: 8 people, 34.78%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 4 people, 17.39%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 3 people, 13.04%
Chronic Kidney Disease: 2 people, 8.70%
Pain: 1 person, 4.35%
Fabry's Disease (build up of a particular type of fat, called globotriaosylceramide, in the body's cells): 1 person, 4.35%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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