Zerit and Abnormal behaviour - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal behaviour is reported as a side effect among people who take Zerit (stavudine), especially for people who are male, 2-9 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Retrovir, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal behaviour when taking Zerit. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,900 people who have side effects when taking Zerit from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zerit?

Zerit has active ingredients of stavudine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,912 Zerit users. Check the latest studies of Zerit.

What is Abnormal behaviour?

Abnormal behaviour is found to be associated with 1,805 drugs and 2,209 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal behaviour.

On Jun, 19, 2026

9,900 people reported to have side effects when taking Zerit.
Among them, 20 people (0.2%) have Abnormal behaviour.

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Zerit when they have Abnormal behaviour? *

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal behaviour when taking Zerit? *

female: 10 %
male: 90 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal behaviour when taking Zerit? *

What are other drugs people take besides Zerit? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abnormal behaviour? *

Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased: 12 people, 60.00%
Speech Disorder: 11 people, 55.00%
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased: 10 people, 50.00%
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 10 people, 50.00%
Depression: 10 people, 50.00%
Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 10 people, 50.00%
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 9 people, 45.00%
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis): 9 people, 45.00%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 9 people, 45.00%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 8 people, 40.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 14 people, 70.00%
Hepatitis C: 6 people, 30.00%
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)): 2 people, 10.00%
Weight Decreased: 1 person, 5.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 5.00%
Pneumonia: 1 person, 5.00%
Maternal Condition Affecting Foetus (mother condition affecting baby): 1 person, 5.00%
Lymphadenitis (inflammation or enlargement of a lymph node): 1 person, 5.00%
Impulse-Control Disorder: 1 person, 5.00%
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission: 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Abnormal behaviour (1,805 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Abnormal behaviour (2,209 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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