Tylenol and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Tylenol (acetaminophen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Neoplasm malignant.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Tylenol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 217,809 people who have side effects when taking Tylenol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tylenol?

Tylenol has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 222,307 Tylenol users. Check the latest studies of Tylenol.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 669 drugs and 1,200 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Mar, 19, 2026

217,809 people reported to have side effects when taking Tylenol.
Among them, 134 people (0.06%) have Cachexia.

Among these 134 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Tylenol and have Cachexia?

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Related studies:

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

Tylenol (222,307 reports)

Cachexia treatments and more:

Cachexia (7,763 reports)

How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:

Cachexia in Tylenol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen:

Cachexia and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen (328 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 Tylenol:

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 Cachexia:

Cachexia (669 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,200 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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