Taxol and Spinal compression fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Spinal compression fracture 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 Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Spinal compression fracture 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 Spinal compression fracture?

Spinal compression fracture (fracture due to spinal compression on bone) is found to be associated with 1,088 drugs and 904 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Spinal compression fracture.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 19, 2026

33,313 people reported to have side effects when taking Taxol.
Among them, 67 people (0.2%) have Spinal compression fracture.

$Could Taxol cause Spinal compression fracture?$

Among these 67 people:

How long have people been on Taxol when they have Spinal compression fracture? *

What is the gender of people who have Spinal compression fracture when taking Taxol? *

female: 68.75 %
male: 31.25 %

What is the age of people who have Spinal compression fracture when taking Taxol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Taxol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Spinal compression fracture? *

Pain: 51 people, 76.12%
Stress And Anxiety: 48 people, 71.64%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 47 people, 70.15%
Fall: 35 people, 52.24%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 33 people, 49.25%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 31 people, 46.27%
Dental Caries: 31 people, 46.27%
Dizziness: 29 people, 43.28%
Diarrhea: 28 people, 41.79%
Injury: 28 people, 41.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 8 people, 11.94%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 10.45%
Type 2 Diabetes: 6 people, 8.96%
Bladder Cancer: 6 people, 8.96%
Quit Smoking: 6 people, 8.96%
Bone Loss: 6 people, 8.96%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 6 people, 8.96%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 6 people, 8.96%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 6 people, 8.96%
Bone Neoplasm Malignant (cancer of bone): 5 people, 7.46%

* 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

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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