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

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Rapamune (sirolimus), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lamivudine, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Rapamune. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,732 people who have side effects when taking Rapamune from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rapamune?

Rapamune has active ingredients of sirolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 13,848 Rapamune users. Check the latest studies of Rapamune.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 689 drugs and 1,199 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Apr, 01, 2026

13,732 people reported to have side effects when taking Rapamune.
Among them, 38 people (0.28%) have Cachexia.

Among these 38 people:

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

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

female: 10.81 %
male: 89.19 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Rapamune? *

Prednisolone: 23 people, 60.53%
Lamivudine: 23 people, 60.53%
Zidovudine: 22 people, 57.89%
Mycophenolate Mofetil: 22 people, 57.89%
Didanosine: 18 people, 47.37%
Abacavir: 16 people, 42.11%
Sustiva: 16 people, 42.11%
Raltegravir: 14 people, 36.84%
Cellcept: 12 people, 31.58%
Neoral: 8 people, 21.05%

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function): 30 people, 78.95%
Disease Recurrence: 23 people, 60.53%
High Blood Pressure: 22 people, 57.89%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 22 people, 57.89%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 22 people, 57.89%
Graft Dysfunction: 21 people, 55.26%
Transplant Rejection (a transplant material is not worked): 21 people, 55.26%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 20 people, 52.63%
Drug Ineffective: 19 people, 50.00%
Acute Hepatic Failure: 18 people, 47.37%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 17 people, 44.74%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 2 people, 5.26%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 2.63%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 2.63%

* 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 sirolimus (the active ingredients of Rapamune) and Rapamune (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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