(Report ID: 120068) Many drug interactions and side effects can not be detected until the drugs have been used by millions of people, and for a long time. Large, long-term drug safety studies are ideal to discover these real-world drug outcomes. For the first time, eHealthMe enables health professionals and patients to conduct these studies for their drugs. Click here to check your drugs now, in a whole new way. As of Nov, 20, 2008, eHealthMe analyzes 10,180,582 drug interactions and side effects of 21,667 FDA-approved drugs from 1977 to the present. Results on Nov, 20, 2008: 1,424 relevant incidents
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| Report ID | Date of submission | Patient age | Patient gender |
| 120068 | May, 18, 2006 | Not specified | Male |
List of drugs the patient takes:
| Drug |
Mexiletine Hydrochloride |
| Name |
Disease Recurrence |
Syncope |
Results from eHealthMe: 1,424 relevent incidents1) Comparison with the patient's adverse outcomes:
| Name | Count (% of total reports) |
Disease Recurrence | 9 (0.63%) |
Syncope | 19 (1.33%) |
Death: 2 (3.45% of total reports)
Cancer: 0
| Name | Count (% of total reports) |
1 | Pyrexia | 8 (13.79%) |
2 | Hepatic Function Abnormal | 8 (13.79%) |
3 | Condition Aggravated | 7 (12.07%) |
4 | Drug Rash With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms | 7 (12.07%) |
5 | Renal Impairment | 7 (12.07%) |
6 | Cardiac Arrest | 6 (10.34%) |
7 | Conversion Disorder | 6 (10.34%) |
8 | Rash | 6 (10.34%) |
9 | C-reactive Protein Increased | 5 (8.62%) |
10 | Alanine Aminotransferase Increased | 5 (8.62%) |
3) Top co-used drugs drugs reported for the past 12 months:
| Name | Count |
1 | Mexitil | 46 |
2 | Tegretol | 31 |
3 | Amiodarone Hcl | 19 |
4 | Aspirin | 17 |
5 | Allopurinol | 10 |
6 | Warfarin Sodium | 9 |
7 | Tofranil | 8 |
8 | Lasix | 7 |
9 | Paxil | 7 |
10 | Lipitor | 7 |
Death: 17 (1.19% of total reports)
Cancer: 23 (1.62% of total reports)
| Name | Count (% of total reports) |
1 | Pyrexia | 170 (11.94%) |
2 | Hepatic Function Abnormal Nos | 87 (6.11%) |
3 | Condition Aggravated | 85 (5.97%) |
4 | Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased | 73 (5.13%) |
5 | Depressed Level Of Consciousness | 72 (5.06%) |
6 | Nausea | 71 (4.99%) |
7 | Ventricular Tachycardia | 70 (4.92%) |
8 | Alanine Aminotransferase Increased | 68 (4.78%) |
9 | Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased | 57 (4.00%) |
10 | Malaise | 52 (3.65%) |
| Name | Count |
1 | Mexitil | 955 |
2 | Lasix | 220 |
3 | Aspirin | 182 |
4 | Mexiletine Hcl | 164 |
5 | Digoxin | 115 |
6 | Aldactone | 113 |
7 | Famotidine | 99 |
8 | Tegretol | 87 |
9 | Warfarin Sodium | 87 |
10 | Allopurinol | 78 |
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