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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Mesna (mesna), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Cyclophosphamide, and have Non-hodgkin's lymphoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Mesna. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,641 people who have side effects when taking Mesna from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mesna?

Mesna has active ingredients of mesna. eHealthMe is studying from 9,647 Mesna users. Check the latest studies of Mesna.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 708 drugs and 1,197 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Jan, 15, 2026

9,641 people reported to have side effects when taking Mesna.
Among them, 14 people (0.15%) have Cachexia.

Among these 14 people:

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

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

female: 69.23 %
male: 30.77 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Mesna? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 9 people, 64.29%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 9 people, 64.29%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 8 people, 57.14%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 57.14%
Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 8 people, 57.14%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 57.14%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 42.86%
Mucosal Inflammation (infection of mucous membrane): 5 people, 35.71%
Hair Loss: 5 people, 35.71%
Chest Pain: 5 people, 35.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 5 people, 35.71%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 14.29%
Bone Sarcoma (bone cancer): 2 people, 14.29%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 7.14%
Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: 1 person, 7.14%
Polyarthritis (arthritis which involves 5 or more joints simultaneously): 1 person, 7.14%
Pain: 1 person, 7.14%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 7.14%
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell): 1 person, 7.14%
Back Pain: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Mesna (9,647 reports)

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Cachexia (7,763 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (708 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,197 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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