Iressa and Hiccups - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hiccups is reported as a side effect among people who take Iressa (gefitinib), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cisplatin, and have Lung cancer - non-small cell.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hiccups when taking Iressa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,081 people who have side effects when taking Iressa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Iressa?
Iressa has active ingredients of gefitinib. eHealthMe is studying from 10,102 Iressa users. Check the latest studies of Iressa.
What is Hiccups?
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough) is found to be associated with 697 drugs and 1,178 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hiccups.
10,081 people reported to have side effects when taking Iressa.
Among them, 15 people (0.15%) have Hiccups.

Among these 15 people:
How long have people been on Iressa when they have Hiccups? *
- < 1 month: 45.45 %
- 1 - 6 months: 27.27 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 9.09 %
- 2 - 5 years: 18.18 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Hiccups when taking Iressa? *
- female: 6.67 %
- male: 93.33 %
What is the age of people who have Hiccups when taking Iressa? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 15.38 %
- 60+: 84.62 %
What are other drugs people take besides Iressa? *
- Cisplatin: 3 people, 20.00%
- Vinorelbine Tartrate: 2 people, 13.33%
- Tagrisso: 2 people, 13.33%
- Protonix: 1 person, 6.67%
- Prednisone: 1 person, 6.67%
- Navelbine: 1 person, 6.67%
- Gemzar: 1 person, 6.67%
What are other side effects people have besides Hiccups? *
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 7 people, 46.67%
- Rashes (redness): 7 people, 46.67%
- Drug Ineffective: 6 people, 40.00%
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems): 5 people, 33.33%
- Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 33.33%
- Streptococcal Infection: 4 people, 26.67%
- Blood Urea Increased: 4 people, 26.67%
- Blood Beta-D-Glucan Increased: 3 people, 20.00%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 20.00%
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 3 people, 20.00%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 11 people, 73.33%
- Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 2 people, 13.33%
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic (type of epithelial lung cancer spreads to other parts): 2 people, 13.33%
- Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 6.67%
- Lung Cancer - Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 6.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Iressa:
- Iressa (10,102 reports)
Hiccups treatments and more:
- Hiccups (10,643 reports)
How severe was Hiccups and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gefitinib:
- Hiccups and drugs with ingredients of gefitinib (14 reports)
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 Iressa:
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 Hiccups:
- Hiccups (697 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hiccups:
- Hiccups (1,178 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gefitinib (the active ingredients of Iressa) and Iressa (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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