Taxol and Oa - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oa is reported as a side effect among people who take Taxol (paclitaxel), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oa 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 Oa?

Oa (osteoarthritis /a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,900 drugs and 2,636 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oa.

On Apr, 07, 2026

33,313 people reported to have side effects when taking Taxol.
Among them, 305 people (0.92%) have Oa.

Among these 305 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Taxol and have Oa?

- Check whether Oa is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Taxol (33,554 reports)

Oa treatments and more:

Oa (95,652 reports)

How severe was Oa and when was it recovered:

Oa in Taxol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of paclitaxel:

Oa and drugs with ingredients of paclitaxel (458 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:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Oa:

Oa (1,900 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oa:

Oa (2,636 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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