Artane and Chest pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chest pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Artane (trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Paxil, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chest pain when taking Artane. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,524 people who have side effects when taking Artane from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Artane?

Artane has active ingredients of trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride. It is often used in parkinson's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 3,619 Artane users. Check the latest studies of Artane.

What is Chest pain?

Chest pain is found to be associated with 3,459 drugs and 4,889 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chest pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 27, 2026

3,524 people reported to have side effects when taking Artane.
Among them, 50 people (1.42%) have Chest pain.

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Artane when they have Chest pain? *

What is the gender of people who have Chest pain when taking Artane? *

female: 56 %
male: 44 %

What is the age of people who have Chest pain when taking Artane? *

What are other drugs people take besides Artane? *

What are other side effects people have besides Chest pain? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 18 people, 36.00%
Hallucination, Auditory (perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus): 15 people, 30.00%
Depression: 14 people, 28.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 26.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 13 people, 26.00%
Diarrhea: 13 people, 26.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 24.00%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 11 people, 22.00%
Memory Loss: 11 people, 22.00%
Constipation: 10 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 7 people, 14.00%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 6 people, 12.00%
Psychotic Disorder: 4 people, 8.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 6.00%
Erection Problems: 2 people, 4.00%
Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect): 2 people, 4.00%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 2 people, 4.00%
Salivary Hypersecretion (excess saliva secretion): 2 people, 4.00%
Depression: 2 people, 4.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 2.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Artane) and Artane (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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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