Tarceva and Enterocolitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Enterocolitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Tarceva (erlotinib hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Avastin, and have Lung adenocarcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Enterocolitis when taking Tarceva. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 30,795 people who have side effects when taking Tarceva from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tarceva?

Tarceva has active ingredients of erlotinib hydrochloride. It is often used in lung cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 31,036 Tarceva users. Check the latest studies of Tarceva.

What is Enterocolitis?

Enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon) is found to be associated with 659 drugs and 731 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Enterocolitis.



On Jul, 27, 2026

30,795 people reported to have side effects when taking Tarceva.
Among them, 14 people (0.05%) have Enterocolitis.

Could Tarceva cause Enterocolitis?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Tarceva when they have Enterocolitis? *

  • < 1 month: 40 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 40 %
  • 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 Enterocolitis when taking Tarceva? *

  • female: 35.71 %
  • male: 64.29 %

What is the age of people who have Enterocolitis when taking Tarceva? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.14 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 92.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tarceva? *

  1. Avastin: 11 people, 78.57%
  2. Diovan: 7 people, 50.00%
  3. Carboplatin: 7 people, 50.00%
  4. Zyprexa: 6 people, 42.86%
  5. Lupron: 6 people, 42.86%
  6. Lipitor: 6 people, 42.86%
  7. Lasix: 6 people, 42.86%
  8. Ketoconazole: 6 people, 42.86%
  9. Hydrocortisone: 6 people, 42.86%
  10. Gemzar: 6 people, 42.86%

What are other side effects people have besides Enterocolitis? *

  1. Diarrhea: 7 people, 50.00%
  2. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 7 people, 50.00%
  3. Weight Decreased: 6 people, 42.86%
  4. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 6 people, 42.86%
  5. Gingival Pain (gum pain): 6 people, 42.86%
  6. Gliosis (a process leading to scars in the central nervous system): 6 people, 42.86%
  7. Heat Exhaustion (dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes): 6 people, 42.86%
  8. Hepatic Cyst: 6 people, 42.86%
  9. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 6 people, 42.86%
  10. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 14.29%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth): 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Nausea And Vomiting: 1 person, 7.14%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Lung Adenocarcinoma Metastatic (a form of non-small cell lung cancer spreads to other part): 1 person, 7.14%
  9. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 7.14%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Enterocolitis and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of erlotinib hydrochloride:

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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on erlotinib hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tarceva) and Tarceva (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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