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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Ifosfamide (ifosfamide), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Etoposide, and have Respiratory syncytial virus infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Ifosfamide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,274 people who have side effects when taking Ifosfamide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ifosfamide?

Ifosfamide has active ingredients of ifosfamide. eHealthMe is studying from 21,285 Ifosfamide users. Check the latest studies of Ifosfamide.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 676 drugs and 1,200 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Mar, 01, 2026

21,274 people reported to have side effects when taking Ifosfamide.
Among them, 26 people (0.12%) have Cachexia.

Among these 26 people:

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

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

female: 39.13 %
male: 60.87 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ifosfamide? *

Etoposide: 10 people, 38.46%
Cyclophosphamide: 6 people, 23.08%
Methylprednisolone: 6 people, 23.08%
Dexamethasone: 5 people, 19.23%
Mercaptopurine: 5 people, 19.23%
Methotrexate: 5 people, 19.23%
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride: 5 people, 19.23%
Daunorubicin Hydrochloride: 4 people, 15.38%
Hydrocortisone: 4 people, 15.38%
Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride: 4 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Infection: 9 people, 34.62%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 34.62%
Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 26.92%
Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 23.08%
Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 6 people, 23.08%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 23.08%
Drug Ineffective: 5 people, 19.23%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 5 people, 19.23%
Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously): 5 people, 19.23%
Electrolyte Imbalance: 4 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 4 people, 15.38%
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (viral disease of respiratory system): 4 people, 15.38%
Sarcoma Uterus (type of tumour of uterus cancer): 3 people, 11.54%
Extra-Osseous Ewing's Sarcoma (primary bone cancer): 3 people, 11.54%
Fungal Infection: 3 people, 11.54%
Bone Sarcoma (bone cancer): 2 people, 7.69%
Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 2 people, 7.69%
Secondary Immunodeficiency (lack of immunity due to some disease): 2 people, 7.69%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 2 people, 7.69%
Metastases To Peritoneum (cancer spreads to peritoneum): 1 person, 3.85%

* 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 ifosfamide (the active ingredients of Ifosfamide) and Ifosfamide (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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