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Cachexia and drugs of ingredients of ivermectin (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Cachexia is reported only by a few people who take drugs with ingredients of ivermectin. This phase IV clinical study analyzes 7,017 people who have side effects while taking drugs with ingredients of ivermectin from the the FDA. Among them, 2 have Cachexia. Find out below who they are, when they have Cachexia and more.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Ivermectin, Sklice, Soolantra, Stromectol.

On Feb, 10, 2026

7,017 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ivermectin.
Among them, 2 people (0.03%) have Cachexia

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 703 drugs and 1,197 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of ivermectin cause Cachexia?

Time on drugs with ingredients of ivermectin when people have Cachexia *:

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Cachexia when taking drugs with ingredients of ivermectin *:

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

Age of people who have Cachexia when taking drugs with ingredients of ivermectin *:

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

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Hiv Infection: 1 person, 50.00%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Ziagen: 1 person, 50.00%
  2. Viread: 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Videx Ec: 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Prezista: 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Norvir: 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Epivir: 1 person, 50.00%
  7. Emtriva: 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Cancidas: 1 person, 50.00%
  9. Bactrim: 1 person, 50.00%
  10. Aptivus: 1 person, 50.00%

Other side effects people have besides Cachexia *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Weakness: 1 person, 50.00%
  2. Fever: 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Anaemia Of Chronic Disease: 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Conjunctival Haemorrhage (bleeding underneath the conjunctiva): 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Consciousness - Decreased: 1 person, 50.00%
  7. Cough: 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Death: 1 person, 50.00%
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 1 person, 50.00%
  10. Dizziness: 1 person, 50.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ivermectin. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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