Taxotere and Belching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Belching is reported as a side effect among people who take Taxotere (docetaxel), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Neulasta, and have Hypercalcaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Belching when taking Taxotere. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 62,318 people who have side effects when taking Taxotere from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Taxotere?

Taxotere has active ingredients of docetaxel. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 62,513 Taxotere users. Check the latest studies of Taxotere.

What is Belching?

Belching (release of gas from the digestive tract) is found to be associated with 941 drugs and 1,538 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Belching.



On Jul, 17, 2026

62,318 people reported to have side effects when taking Taxotere.
Among them, 18 people (0.03%) have Belching.

Could Taxotere cause Belching?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Taxotere when they have Belching? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Belching when taking Taxotere? *

  • female: 88.24 %
  • male: 11.76 %

What is the age of people who have Belching when taking Taxotere? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.67 %
  • 40-49: 6.67 %
  • 50-59: 33.33 %
  • 60+: 53.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Taxotere? *

  1. Neulasta: 10 people, 55.56%
  2. Gemzar: 9 people, 50.00%
  3. Xeloda: 7 people, 38.89%
  4. Navelbine: 7 people, 38.89%
  5. Miralax: 7 people, 38.89%
  6. Zometa: 7 people, 38.89%
  7. Neurontin: 7 people, 38.89%
  8. Levaquin: 7 people, 38.89%
  9. Ambien: 7 people, 38.89%
  10. Simvastatin: 6 people, 33.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Belching? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 55.56%
  2. Pain: 10 people, 55.56%
  3. Weakness: 9 people, 50.00%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 44.44%
  5. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 7 people, 38.89%
  6. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 7 people, 38.89%
  7. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 7 people, 38.89%
  8. Constipation: 7 people, 38.89%
  9. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 7 people, 38.89%
  10. Fever: 6 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 5 people, 27.78%
  2. Constipation: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Pain: 4 people, 22.22%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 16.67%
  5. Haematological Malignancy (cancer that affect blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes): 2 people, 11.11%
  6. Itching: 2 people, 11.11%
  7. Cough: 2 people, 11.11%
  8. Nasal Congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels): 2 people, 11.11%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.11%
  10. Bronchial Carcinoma (lung cancer): 2 people, 11.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Belching and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of docetaxel:

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 docetaxel (the active ingredients of Taxotere) and Taxotere (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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