Tikosyn and Colace drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Tikosyn (dofetilide) and Colace (docusate ). Common drug interactions include body height decreased among females and weight decreased among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Tikosyn and Colace. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 69 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Tikosyn?
Tikosyn has active ingredients of dofetilide. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 12,202 Tikosyn users. Check the latest studies of Tikosyn.
What is Colace?
Colace has active ingredients of docusate . It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 41,841 Colace users. Check the latest studies of Colace.
69 people who take Tikosyn and Colace together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Tikosyn and Colace, by gender? *:
female:
- Body height decreased
- Gastric haemorrhage (bleeding stomach)
- Haemoglobin decreased
- Hypoacusis (loss of hearing)
- Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
- Weight increased
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Blood glucose decreased
- Cardiac failure
- Cardiac failure congestive
male:
- Weight decreased
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
- Prostate cancer
- Cardiac arrest
- Pneumonia
- Blood urea increased
- Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
- Fall
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
What are the common drug interactions of Tikosyn and Colace, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Nervous system disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system)
- Pyrexia (fever)
50-59:
- Dizziness (excl vertigo)
- Drug ineffective
- Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
- Eating disorder
- Euphoric mood (excessively happy but may become angry or irritable)
- Increased activity
- Loss of control of legs
- Nervousness
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
60+:
- Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body)
- Micturition urgency (urgency to pass the urine)
- Paralysis
- Renal cancer (cancer of kidney)
- Vertigo
- Blood calcium decreased
- Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle)
- Fall
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 10.14%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 10.14%
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 5 people, 7.25%
- Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 5.80%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 5.80%
- Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 4 people, 5.80%
- Chest Pain: 4 people, 5.80%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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 zSub-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+
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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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dofetilide and docusate (the active ingredients of Tikosyn and Colace, respectively), and Tikosyn and Colace (the brand names). 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).
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