Could Furosemide cause Coronary artery embolism, and to whom?

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This is a post-marketing study of Coronary artery embolism among people who take Furosemide. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 4 reports from FDA and user community.

What is Furosemide

Furosemide has active ingredients of furosemide. It is used in fluid retention, swelling, blood pressure systolic abnormal, high blood pressure, heart failure, foot, leg, and ankle swelling.

On May, 1, 2012: 58,668 people reported to have side effects when taking Furosemide. Among them, 4 people (0.01%) have Coronary Artery Embolism.

Time on Furosemide when people have Coronary artery embolism * :

Gender of people who have Coronary artery embolism when taking Furosemide * :

Age of people who have Coronary artery embolism when taking Furosemide * :

Severity of Coronary artery embolism when taking Furosemide * :

How people recoverd from Coronary artery embolism * :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Atrial fibrillation
2. Agitation

Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Digoxin
2. Atenolol
3. Heparin
4. Zosyn
5. Coumadin

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Coronary Artery Embolism in Abdominal Bloating
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Ascites
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Blood Pressure Management
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Blood Pressure Systolic Abnormal
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Diuretic Effect
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Diuretic Therapy
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Essential Hypertension
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Fluid Overload
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Fluid Retention
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Foot, Leg, And Ankle Swelling
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Heart Attack
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Heart Disease Congenital
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Heart Rate Irregular
• Coronary Artery Embolism in High Blood Pressure
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Left-sided Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Pulmonary Edema
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Stress And Anxiety
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Swelling
• Coronary Artery Embolism in Water In Diet

On eHealthMe, Furosemide (furosemide) is often used for fluid retention. Find out below all the conditions the drug is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is the drug used for and how effective is it:

• Furosemide is used in:
  • Abdominal bloating
  • Ascites
  • Blood pressure management
  • Blood pressure systolic abnormal
  • Diuretic effect
  • Diuretic therapy
  • Essential hypertension
  • Fluid overload
  • Fluid retention
  • Foot, leg, and ankle swelling
  • Heart attack
  • Heart disease congenital
  • Heart failure
  • Heart rate irregular
  • High blood pressure
  • Left-sided heart failure
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Swelling
  • Water in diet

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Furosemide alternatives:
  • Abdominal bloating (3 drugs)
  • Ascites (2 drugs)
  • Blood pressure management (71 drugs)
  • Blood pressure systolic abnormal (3 drugs)
  • Diuretic effect (10 drugs)
  • Diuretic therapy (6 drugs)
  • Essential hypertension (29 drugs)
  • Fluid overload (2 drugs)
  • Fluid retention (12 drugs)
  • Foot, leg, and ankle swelling (9 drugs)
  • Heart attack (27 drugs)
  • Heart disease congenital (15 drugs)
  • Heart failure (17 drugs)
  • Heart rate irregular (31 drugs)
  • High blood pressure (179 drugs)
  • Left-sided heart failure (1 drug)
  • Pulmonary edema (2 drugs)
  • Stress and anxiety (122 drugs)
  • Swelling (21 drugs)
  • Water in diet (3 drugs)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Coronary Artery Embolism

Recent Furosemide drug interactions:

Recent related drug checks on eHealthMe:

• Digoxin, Clopidogrel, Paroxetine Hcl, Zosyn, Isordil, Paxil, Lipitor, Heparin, Lisinopril, Furosemide, Atenolol, Amiodarone Hcl, Coumadin, Hydralazine Hcl, Clonidine drug interactions for Atrial Fibrillation: Coronary artery embolism
• Paroxetine Hcl, Clopidogrel, Zosyn, Heparin, Lisinopril, Furosemide, Atenolol, Amiodarone Hcl, Coumadin, Hydralazine Hcl, Clonidine, Isordil, Digoxin, Paxil, Lipitor drug interactions for Atrial Fibrillation: Coronary artery embolism
• Isordil, Lipitor, Zosyn, Heparin, Atenolol, Amiodarone, Coumadin, Clonidine, Digoxin, Lisinopril, Furosemide, Hydralazine Hcl, Paxil drug interactions for Atrial Fibrillation: Coronary artery embolism
• Geodon, Digoxin, Warfarin Sodium, Folic Acid, Donepezil Hcl, Potassium Chloride, Furosemide, Carvedilol, Combivent, Valproate Sodium, Mirtazapine drug interactions for Agitation: Coronary artery embolism

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