Palbociclib and The flu - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

The flu is reported as a side effect among people who take Palbociclib (palbociclib), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Levothroid, and have Breast cancer female.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have The flu when taking Palbociclib. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,617 people who have side effects when taking Palbociclib from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Palbociclib?

Palbociclib has active ingredients of palbociclib. eHealthMe is studying from 11,622 Palbociclib users. Check the latest studies of Palbociclib.

What is The flu?

The flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus) is found to be associated with 2,185 drugs and 2,715 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of The flu.



On Jul, 10, 2026

11,617 people reported to have side effects when taking Palbociclib.
Among them, 31 people (0.27%) have The flu.

Could Palbociclib cause The flu?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Palbociclib when they have The flu? *

  • < 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 The flu when taking Palbociclib? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have The flu when taking Palbociclib? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 3.85 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 11.54 %
  • 60+: 76.92 %

What are other drugs people take besides Palbociclib? *

  1. Levothroid: 12 people, 38.71%
  2. Letrozole: 5 people, 16.13%
  3. Calcium: 3 people, 9.68%
  4. Fulvestrant: 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Zetia: 1 person, 3.23%
  6. Vitamin D3: 1 person, 3.23%
  7. Vitamin D: 1 person, 3.23%
  8. Tresiba: 1 person, 3.23%
  9. Sensipar: 1 person, 3.23%
  10. Ondansetron: 1 person, 3.23%

What are other side effects people have besides The flu? *

  1. Fever: 23 people, 74.19%
  2. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 21 people, 67.74%
  3. Weakness: 18 people, 58.06%
  4. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 16 people, 51.61%
  5. Abdominal Pain: 16 people, 51.61%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 15 people, 48.39%
  7. Joint Pain: 13 people, 41.94%
  8. Pancreatic Neoplasm (pancreatic tumour): 12 people, 38.71%
  9. Pleural Neoplasm (tumour of membranes around the lungs): 12 people, 38.71%
  10. Malignant Pleural Effusion (a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue lining of lung): 12 people, 38.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Female: 14 people, 45.16%
  2. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 4 people, 12.90%
  3. Breast Cancer: 4 people, 12.90%
  4. Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 1 person, 3.23%
  5. Diabetic Retinal Oedema (excessive build-up of fluid in the retina due to diabetes): 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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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 palbociclib (the active ingredients of Palbociclib) and Palbociclib (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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