Amiodarone hydrochloride and Faecaloma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Faecaloma is found among people who take Amiodarone hydrochloride, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Amiodarone hydrochloride and have Faecaloma. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,199 people who have side effects when taking Amiodarone hydrochloride from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
7,199 people reported to have side effects when taking Amiodarone hydrochloride.
Among them, 16 people (0.22%) have Faecaloma.
What is Amiodarone hydrochloride?
Amiodarone hydrochloride has active ingredients of amiodarone hydrochloride. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 7,921 Amiodarone hydrochloride users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Faecaloma?
Faecaloma (hard mass of fecal matter) is found to be associated with 1,609 drugs and 1,028 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Amiodarone hydrochloride and Faecaloma reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Faecaloma when taking Amiodarone hydrochloride *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who have Faecaloma when taking Amiodarone hydrochloride *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 6.25 %
- 60+: 93.75 %
Common drugs people take besides Amiodarone hydrochloride *:
- Movicol: 14 people, 87.50%
- Humira: 14 people, 87.50%
- Clopidogrel: 12 people, 75.00%
- Pantoprazole: 9 people, 56.25%
- Fentanyl Transdermal System: 5 people, 31.25%
- Zoloft: 1 person, 6.25%
- Lasix: 1 person, 6.25%
- Aldactone: 1 person, 6.25%
- Combivent: 1 person, 6.25%
- Ditropan Xl: 1 person, 6.25%
Common side effects people have besides Faecaloma *:
- Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 15 people, 93.75%
- Wound Infection Pseudomonas: 14 people, 87.50%
- Gait Disturbance: 14 people, 87.50%
- Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 14 people, 87.50%
- Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 14 people, 87.50%
- Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 14 people, 87.50%
- Hepatic Cyst: 14 people, 87.50%
- Heart Disease: 14 people, 87.50%
- Wound Dehiscence (a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally): 14 people, 87.50%
- Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 14 people, 87.50%
Common conditions people have *:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 14 people, 87.50%
- Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
- Constipation: 1 person, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Amiodarone hydrochloride and have Faecaloma?
Check whether Faecaloma is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Tesic D, Kostic M, Paunovic D, Jankovic SM, "Analysis of the cost–effectiveness of dronedarone versus amiodarone, propafenone, and sotalol in patients with atrial fibrillation: results for Serbia", Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal), 2016 Jan .
- Kim DJ, Lee SC, Park GS, Kim GJ, Hwang WT, Lee CS, Lee MH, Hahn DH, Koh HC, "Amiodarone Induced Multiorgan Toxicity in a Patient of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Atrial Fibrillation", Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society, 2013 Dec .
Related studies
How severe was Faecaloma and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amiodarone hydrochloride:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Amiodarone hydrochloride:
- Amiodarone hydrochloride (7,921 reports)
Common Amiodarone hydrochloride side effects:
- Weakness: 866 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 806 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 700 reports
- Cough: 535 reports
- Pneumonia: 451 reports
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 443 reports
- Dizziness: 388 reports
Browse all side effects of Amiodarone hydrochloride:
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 zFaecaloma treatments and more:
- Faecaloma (5,439 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Faecaloma:
- Faecaloma in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Faecaloma in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Faecaloma in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Faecaloma:
- Aspirin: 370 reports
- Clozapine: 291 reports
- Omeprazole: 261 reports
- Humira: 239 reports
- Pantoprazole: 215 reports
- Lactulose: 177 reports
- Lasix: 177 reports
- Morphine: 176 reports
- Prednisone: 172 reports
- Simvastatin: 166 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Faecaloma:
- Faecaloma (1,609 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Faecaloma:
- Pain: 424 reports
- High blood pressure: 324 reports
- Depression: 260 reports
- Constipation: 247 reports
- Schizophrenia: 242 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Faecaloma:
- Faecaloma (1,028 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amiodarone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Amiodarone hydrochloride) and Amiodarone hydrochloride (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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