Melphalan and Gastroenteritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastroenteritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Melphalan (melphalan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Revlimid, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastroenteritis when taking Melphalan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,050 people who have side effects when taking Melphalan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Melphalan?

Melphalan has active ingredients of melphalan. eHealthMe is studying from 20,052 Melphalan users. Check the latest studies of Melphalan.

What is Gastroenteritis?

Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine) is found to be associated with 1,350 drugs and 1,278 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastroenteritis.



On Jul, 16, 2026

20,050 people reported to have side effects when taking Melphalan.
Among them, 40 people (0.2%) have Gastroenteritis.

Could Melphalan cause Gastroenteritis?

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Melphalan when they have Gastroenteritis? *

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

  • female: 66.67 %
  • male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Gastroenteritis when taking Melphalan? *

  • 0-1: 24 %
  • 2-9: 4 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 8 %
  • 50-59: 16 %
  • 60+: 48 %

What are other drugs people take besides Melphalan? *

  1. Revlimid: 10 people, 25.00%
  2. Lenalidomide: 6 people, 15.00%
  3. Thiotepa: 5 people, 12.50%
  4. Tacrolimus: 5 people, 12.50%
  5. Mycophenolate Mofetil: 5 people, 12.50%
  6. Prednisolone: 3 people, 7.50%
  7. Gemzar: 3 people, 7.50%
  8. Bortezomib: 3 people, 7.50%
  9. Blincyto: 3 people, 7.50%
  10. Cyclophosphamide: 3 people, 7.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Gastroenteritis? *

  1. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 14 people, 35.00%
  2. Diarrhea: 13 people, 32.50%
  3. Pneumonia: 12 people, 30.00%
  4. Mucosal Inflammation (infection of mucous membrane): 12 people, 30.00%
  5. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 12 people, 30.00%
  6. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 9 people, 22.50%
  7. Anaemia (lack of blood): 7 people, 17.50%
  8. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 7 people, 17.50%
  9. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 17.50%
  10. Infection: 7 people, 17.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 16 people, 40.00%
  2. Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 7 people, 17.50%
  3. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 5 people, 12.50%
  4. Rashes (redness): 4 people, 10.00%
  5. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 3 people, 7.50%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 7.50%
  7. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 5.00%
  8. Constipation: 2 people, 5.00%
  9. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 2.50%
  10. Bone Pain: 1 person, 2.50%

* 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 melphalan (the active ingredients of Melphalan) and Melphalan (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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