Taxol and Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) is reported as a side effect among people who take Taxol (paclitaxel), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Fungal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) when taking Taxol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,313 people who have side effects when taking Taxol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Taxol?

Taxol has active ingredients of paclitaxel. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 33,554 Taxol users. Check the latest studies of Taxol.

What is Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)?

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) is found to be associated with 583 drugs and 909 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk).

On Jul, 05, 2026

33,313 people reported to have side effects when taking Taxol.
Among them, 28 people (0.08%) have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk).

Could Taxol cause Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)?

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Taxol when they have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)? *

What is the gender of people who have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) when taking Taxol? *

female: 96.43 %
male: 3.57 %

What is the age of people who have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) when taking Taxol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Taxol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)? *

Pain: 27 people, 96.43%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 25 people, 89.29%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 25 people, 89.29%
Back Pain: 25 people, 89.29%
Stress And Anxiety: 25 people, 89.29%
Weakness: 24 people, 85.71%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 24 people, 85.71%
Joint Pain: 23 people, 82.14%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 23 people, 82.14%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 23 people, 82.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Fungal Infection: 11 people, 39.29%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 4 people, 14.29%
Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 7.14%
Menopausal Symptoms: 2 people, 7.14%
Weakness: 1 person, 3.57%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 3.57%
Back Pain: 1 person, 3.57%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 3.57%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Taxol (33,554 reports)

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) treatments and more:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) (5,608 reports)

How severe was Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) and when was it recovered:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) in Taxol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of paclitaxel:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) and drugs with ingredients of paclitaxel (30 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 Taxol:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk):

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) (583 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk):

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) (909 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on paclitaxel (the active ingredients of Taxol) and Taxol (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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