Atarax and Myocarditis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myocarditis is reported as a side effect among people who take Atarax (hydroxyzine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Firmagon, and have Graft versus host disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myocarditis when taking Atarax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,841 people who have side effects when taking Atarax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Atarax?

Atarax has active ingredients of hydroxyzine hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 23,553 Atarax users. Check the latest studies of Atarax.

What is Myocarditis?

Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle myocardium) is found to be associated with 675 drugs and 893 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myocarditis.



On Jul, 19, 2026

22,841 people reported to have side effects when taking Atarax.
Among them, 20 people (0.09%) have Myocarditis.

Could Atarax cause Myocarditis?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Atarax when they have Myocarditis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Myocarditis when taking Atarax? *

  • female: 26.32 %
  • male: 73.68 %

What is the age of people who have Myocarditis when taking Atarax? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 5 %
  • 10-19: 15 %
  • 20-29: 10 %
  • 30-39: 10 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 35 %
  • 60+: 25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Atarax? *

  1. Enzalutamide: 7 people, 35.00%
  2. Xgeva: 7 people, 35.00%
  3. Benadryl: 7 people, 35.00%
  4. Firmagon: 7 people, 35.00%
  5. Actemra: 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Vancomycin: 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Hydrocortisone: 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Fungizone: 2 people, 10.00%
  9. Folic Acid: 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Famotidine: 2 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Myocarditis? *

  1. Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 7 people, 35.00%
  2. Haemoglobin Decreased: 3 people, 15.00%
  3. Heart Attack: 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Electrocardiogram Qrs Complex Prolonged: 2 people, 10.00%
  5. Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 2 people, 10.00%
  6. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 2 people, 10.00%
  7. Histiocytosis Haematophagic: 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Hepatitis Acute: 2 people, 10.00%
  9. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine): 2 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Juvenile Arthritis (arthritis-related condition that develops in children or teenagers): 2 people, 10.00%
  2. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 10.00%
  3. Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 1 person, 5.00%
  4. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (wasting of spinal muscles): 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (joint inflammation in children due to systemic disease): 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Colon Cancer: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydroxyzine hydrochloride:

Sub-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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How the study uses the data?

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

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