Tacrolimus and Chylothorax - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chylothorax is reported as a side effect among people who take Tacrolimus (tacrolimus), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Cellcept, and have Arrhythmias.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chylothorax when taking Tacrolimus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 115,828 people who have side effects when taking Tacrolimus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tacrolimus?

Tacrolimus has active ingredients of tacrolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 116,161 Tacrolimus users. Check the latest studies of Tacrolimus.

What is Chylothorax?

Chylothorax (collection of lymph fluid around the lung) is found to be associated with 87 drugs and 134 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chylothorax.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

115,828 people reported to have side effects when taking Tacrolimus.
Among them, 33 people (0.03%) have Chylothorax.

Among these 33 people:

How long have people been on Tacrolimus when they have Chylothorax? *

What is the gender of people who have Chylothorax when taking Tacrolimus? *

female: 48.28 %
male: 51.72 %

What is the age of people who have Chylothorax when taking Tacrolimus? *

What are other drugs people take besides Tacrolimus? *

Prednisone: 5 people, 15.15%
Neoral: 5 people, 15.15%
Cellcept: 5 people, 15.15%
Mycophenolate Mofetil: 3 people, 9.09%
Tolvaptan: 2 people, 6.06%
Norvasc: 2 people, 6.06%
Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim: 1 person, 3.03%
Prednisolone: 1 person, 3.03%
Lasix: 1 person, 3.03%
Icosapent Ethyl: 1 person, 3.03%

What are other side effects people have besides Chylothorax? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 30.30%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 10 people, 30.30%
Chest Pain: 7 people, 21.21%
Cardiac Failure: 7 people, 21.21%
Foetal Growth Restriction (poor growth of a baby while in the mother's womb during pregnancy): 6 people, 18.18%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 5 people, 15.15%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 5 people, 15.15%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 15.15%
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 5 people, 15.15%
Heart Transplant Rejection: 5 people, 15.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 5 people, 15.15%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 15.15%
Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 5 people, 15.15%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 5 people, 15.15%
Interstitial Lung Disease: 4 people, 12.12%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 3 people, 9.09%
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 3 people, 9.09%
Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 2 people, 6.06%
Primary Hyperaldosteronism (too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands): 2 people, 6.06%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 1 person, 3.03%

* 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 tacrolimus (the active ingredients of Tacrolimus) and Tacrolimus (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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