Paclitaxel and Thirst - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thirst is reported as a side effect among people who take Paclitaxel (paclitaxel), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Carboplatin, and have Lung cancer - non-small cell.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thirst when taking Paclitaxel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 85,850 people who have side effects when taking Paclitaxel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Paclitaxel?

Paclitaxel has active ingredients of paclitaxel. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 85,928 Paclitaxel users. Check the latest studies of Paclitaxel.

What is Thirst?

Thirst is found to be associated with 1,170 drugs and 1,323 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thirst.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

85,850 people reported to have side effects when taking Paclitaxel.
Among them, 18 people (0.02%) have Thirst.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Paclitaxel when they have Thirst? *

What is the gender of people who have Thirst when taking Paclitaxel? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Thirst when taking Paclitaxel? *

What are other drugs people take besides Paclitaxel? *

What are other side effects people have besides Thirst? *

Rashes (redness): 10 people, 55.56%
Dizziness: 8 people, 44.44%
Fever: 7 people, 38.89%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 38.89%
Chest Pain: 6 people, 33.33%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 27.78%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 27.78%
Cough: 5 people, 27.78%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 5 people, 27.78%
Itching: 5 people, 27.78%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 5 people, 27.78%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 16.67%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 3 people, 16.67%
Cancer Pain: 2 people, 11.11%
Constipation: 2 people, 11.11%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 2 people, 11.11%
Cervix Carcinoma (cancer of cervix): 1 person, 5.56%
Endometrial Cancer: 1 person, 5.56%
Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 1 person, 5.56%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Paclitaxel:

Paclitaxel (85,928 reports)

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Thirst (21,000 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Thirst:

Thirst (1,170 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thirst:

Thirst (1,323 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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