Azacitidine and Cardiac tamponade - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiac tamponade is reported as a side effect among people who take Azacitidine (azacitidine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Furosemide, and have Myelodysplastic syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiac tamponade when taking Azacitidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,184 people who have side effects when taking Azacitidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Azacitidine?

Azacitidine has active ingredients of azacitidine. eHealthMe is studying from 17,184 Azacitidine users. Check the latest studies of Azacitidine.

What is Cardiac tamponade?

Cardiac tamponade (fluid accumulates in heart covering) is found to be associated with 531 drugs and 774 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiac tamponade.

On Jul, 15, 2026

17,184 people reported to have side effects when taking Azacitidine.
Among them, 12 people (0.07%) have Cardiac tamponade.

Could Azacitidine cause Cardiac tamponade?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Azacitidine when they have Cardiac tamponade? *

What is the gender of people who have Cardiac tamponade when taking Azacitidine? *

female: 18.18 %
male: 81.82 %

What is the age of people who have Cardiac tamponade when taking Azacitidine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Azacitidine? *

Xospata: 2 people, 16.67%
Folic Acid: 2 people, 16.67%
Daunorubicin Hydrochloride: 2 people, 16.67%
Meropenem: 2 people, 16.67%
Finasteride: 2 people, 16.67%
Voriconazole: 2 people, 16.67%
Furosemide: 2 people, 16.67%
Allopurinol: 1 person, 8.33%
Amlodipine: 1 person, 8.33%
Cytarabine: 1 person, 8.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Cardiac tamponade? *

Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 5 people, 41.67%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 4 people, 33.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 25.00%
Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium): 3 people, 25.00%
Lymphoedema (localized fluid retention and tissue swelling): 2 people, 16.67%
Cardiopulmonary Failure (cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract): 2 people, 16.67%
Cryptococcosis (potentially fatal fungal disease): 2 people, 16.67%
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 2 people, 16.67%
Infection: 2 people, 16.67%
Abdominal Pain: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 7 people, 58.33%
Leukaemia Recurrent (repeat cancer of bone marrow or blood cells): 2 people, 16.67%
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (cancers of the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow): 2 people, 16.67%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Recurrent (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblast- recurrent): 2 people, 16.67%
Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium): 1 person, 8.33%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 8.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 8.33%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 1 person, 8.33%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 1 person, 8.33%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azacitidine (the active ingredients of Azacitidine) and Azacitidine (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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