Nexavar and Pulmonary tuberculosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pulmonary tuberculosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oxycontin, and have Hepatic neoplasm malignant.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pulmonary tuberculosis when taking Nexavar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,142 people who have side effects when taking Nexavar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nexavar?

Nexavar has active ingredients of sorafenib tosylate. It is often used in hepatocellular carcinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 23,250 Nexavar users. Check the latest studies of Nexavar.

What is Pulmonary tuberculosis?

Pulmonary tuberculosis (lungs tuberculosis) is found to be associated with 340 drugs and 1,024 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pulmonary tuberculosis.

On Jul, 17, 2026

23,142 people reported to have side effects when taking Nexavar.
Among them, 17 people (0.07%) have Pulmonary tuberculosis.

Could Nexavar cause Pulmonary tuberculosis?

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Nexavar when they have Pulmonary tuberculosis? *

What is the gender of people who have Pulmonary tuberculosis when taking Nexavar? *

female: 17.65 %
male: 82.35 %

What is the age of people who have Pulmonary tuberculosis when taking Nexavar? *

What are other drugs people take besides Nexavar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pulmonary tuberculosis? *

Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome (hand-foot syndrome): 8 people, 47.06%
Fever: 6 people, 35.29%
Hair Loss: 5 people, 29.41%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 23.53%
Rashes (redness): 4 people, 23.53%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 2 people, 11.76%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 2 people, 11.76%
Hepatic Function Abnormal: 2 people, 11.76%
Hoarseness Or Changing Voice: 2 people, 11.76%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatic Neoplasm Malignant (liver cancer): 7 people, 41.18%
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver): 2 people, 11.76%
Fever: 2 people, 11.76%
Renal Cell Carcinoma Stage Iv (stage iv renal cell cancer have cancer that has spread to other organs, such as the lungs, liver, bones, or brain, and may have spread to lymph nodes): 2 people, 11.76%
Productive Cough: 2 people, 11.76%
Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus): 2 people, 11.76%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 2 people, 11.76%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.76%
Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 2 people, 11.76%

* 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 sorafenib tosylate (the active ingredients of Nexavar) and Nexavar (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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