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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Nizoral (ketoconazole), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Celebrex, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Nizoral. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,774 people who have side effects when taking Nizoral from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nizoral?

Nizoral has active ingredients of ketoconazole. It is often used in seborrheic dermatitis. eHealthMe is studying from 5,836 Nizoral users. Check the latest studies of Nizoral.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 659 drugs and 1,204 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.



On Jul, 21, 2026

5,774 people reported to have side effects when taking Nizoral.
Among them, 11 people (0.19%) have Cachexia.

Could Nizoral cause Cachexia?

Among these 11 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Cachexia when taking Nizoral? *

  • female: 72.73 %
  • male: 27.27 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 80 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 20 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Nizoral? *

  1. Vicodin: 9 people, 81.82%
  2. Celebrex: 9 people, 81.82%
  3. Metoclopramide: 8 people, 72.73%
  4. Norco: 8 people, 72.73%
  5. Alprazolam: 8 people, 72.73%
  6. Ambien: 8 people, 72.73%
  7. Cephalexin: 8 people, 72.73%
  8. Cipro: 8 people, 72.73%
  9. Diazepam: 8 people, 72.73%
  10. Vicoprofen: 8 people, 72.73%

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

  1. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 10 people, 90.91%
  2. Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs): 8 people, 72.73%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 72.73%
  4. Difficulty In Walking: 8 people, 72.73%
  5. Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 8 people, 72.73%
  6. Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight): 8 people, 72.73%
  7. Weakness: 8 people, 72.73%
  8. Back Pain: 7 people, 63.64%
  9. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 7 people, 63.64%
  10. Marasmus (severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency): 7 people, 63.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
  2. 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): 1 person, 9.09%
  3. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Metastatic Pain (pain due to cancer spread): 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Metastases To Lung (cancer spreads to lung): 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer): 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Cancer Pain: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ketoconazole:

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 ketoconazole (the active ingredients of Nizoral) and Nizoral (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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