Lovenox and Paronychia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Paronychia is reported as a side effect among people who take Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Zometa, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Paronychia when taking Lovenox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 47,547 people who have side effects when taking Lovenox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lovenox?

Lovenox has active ingredients of enoxaparin sodium. It is often used in deep venous thrombosis. eHealthMe is studying from 48,149 Lovenox users. Check the latest studies of Lovenox.

What is Paronychia?

Paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe) is found to be associated with 558 drugs and 730 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Paronychia.



On Jul, 18, 2026

47,547 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovenox.
Among them, 23 people (0.05%) have Paronychia.

Could Lovenox cause Paronychia?

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Lovenox when they have Paronychia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 100 %
  • 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 Paronychia when taking Lovenox? *

  • female: 90.91 %
  • male: 9.09 %

What is the age of people who have Paronychia when taking Lovenox? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5 %
  • 20-29: 15 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 15 %
  • 60+: 65 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lovenox? *

  1. Zometa: 11 people, 47.83%
  2. Morphine: 10 people, 43.48%
  3. Zofran: 9 people, 39.13%
  4. Lorazepam: 9 people, 39.13%
  5. Navelbine: 8 people, 34.78%
  6. Fentanyl: 8 people, 34.78%
  7. Herceptin: 8 people, 34.78%
  8. Acetaminophen: 8 people, 34.78%
  9. Vitamin C: 7 people, 30.43%
  10. Tykerb: 7 people, 30.43%

What are other side effects people have besides Paronychia? *

  1. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 13 people, 56.52%
  2. Back Pain: 13 people, 56.52%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 52.17%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 47.83%
  5. Pain: 11 people, 47.83%
  6. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 11 people, 47.83%
  7. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 10 people, 43.48%
  8. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 10 people, 43.48%
  9. Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 10 people, 43.48%
  10. Pain In Jaw: 9 people, 39.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer: 9 people, 39.13%
  2. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 9 people, 39.13%
  3. Cough: 6 people, 26.09%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 26.09%
  5. Skin Fissures (a crack in the skin): 5 people, 21.74%
  6. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 5 people, 21.74%
  7. Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 5 people, 21.74%
  8. Streptococcal Sepsis (whole body inflammation by streptococcal): 4 people, 17.39%
  9. Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 3 people, 13.04%
  10. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 3 people, 13.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 enoxaparin sodium (the active ingredients of Lovenox) and Lovenox (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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