Taxol and Peripheral neuropathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Peripheral neuropathy 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 Carboplatin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Peripheral neuropathy 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 Peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system) is found to be associated with 503 drugs and 879 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Peripheral neuropathy.

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On Jul, 14, 2026

33,313 people reported to have side effects when taking Taxol.
Among them, 97 people (0.29%) have Peripheral neuropathy.

Could Taxol cause Peripheral neuropathy?

Among these 97 people:

How long have people been on Taxol when they have Peripheral neuropathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Peripheral neuropathy when taking Taxol? *

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Peripheral neuropathy when taking Taxol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Taxol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Peripheral neuropathy? *

Joint Pain: 11 people, 11.34%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 9.28%
Weakness: 7 people, 7.22%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 7 people, 7.22%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 6 people, 6.19%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 6.19%
Bone Pain: 5 people, 5.15%
Fever: 5 people, 5.15%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 5 people, 5.15%
Gait Disturbance: 5 people, 5.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 5.15%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 3.09%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 3 people, 3.09%
Tongue Neoplasm Malignant Stage Unspecified: 3 people, 3.09%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 2.06%
Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 2.06%
Gastric Cancer (stomach cancer): 2 people, 2.06%
Metastases To Chest Wall (cancer spreads to chest wall): 2 people, 2.06%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 2.06%
Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection): 1 person, 1.03%

* 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 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

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