Tacrolimus and Nocardia infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nocardia infection 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 2 - 5 years also take Mycophenolate Mofetil, and have Immunodeficiency disorders.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nocardia infection 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 116,160 Tacrolimus users. Check the latest studies of Tacrolimus.

What is Nocardia infection?

Nocardia infection (a bacterial infection that usually starts in the lungs. it may spread to other organ systems) is found to be associated with 144 drugs and 403 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nocardia infection.

On Jul, 14, 2026

115,828 people reported to have side effects when taking Tacrolimus.
Among them, 800 people (0.69%) have Nocardia infection.

Could Tacrolimus cause Nocardia infection?

Among these 800 people:

How long have people been on Tacrolimus when they have Nocardia infection? *

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

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Tacrolimus and have Nocardia infection?

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Related studies:

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

Tacrolimus (116,160 reports)

Nocardia infection treatments and more:

Nocardia infection (3,251 reports)

How severe was Nocardia infection and when was it recovered:

Nocardia infection in Tacrolimus

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tacrolimus:

Nocardia infection and drugs with ingredients of tacrolimus (876 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Tacrolimus:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Nocardia infection:

Nocardia infection (144 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nocardia infection:

Nocardia infection (403 conditions)

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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