Bamate and Enlarged heart - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Enlarged heart is reported as a side effect among people who take Bamate (meprobamate), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oxycontin, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Enlarged heart when taking Bamate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,243 people who have side effects when taking Bamate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Bamate?

Bamate has active ingredients of meprobamate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,268 Bamate users. Check the latest studies of Bamate.

What is Enlarged heart?

Enlarged heart is found to be associated with 1,448 drugs and 1,667 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Enlarged heart.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

2,243 people reported to have side effects when taking Bamate.
Among them, 19 people (0.85%) have Enlarged heart.

Could Bamate cause Enlarged heart?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Bamate when they have Enlarged heart? *

  • < 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 Enlarged heart when taking Bamate? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Enlarged heart when taking Bamate? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 6.25 %
  • 30-39: 37.5 %
  • 40-49: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 25.0 %
  • 60+: 6.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Bamate? *

  1. Oxycontin: 4 people, 21.05%
  2. Alprazolam: 3 people, 15.79%
  3. Nicotine: 3 people, 15.79%
  4. Acetaminophen: 2 people, 10.53%
  5. Carisoprodol: 2 people, 10.53%
  6. Fentanyl: 2 people, 10.53%
  7. Morphine: 2 people, 10.53%
  8. Morphine Sulfate: 2 people, 10.53%
  9. Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 2 people, 10.53%
  10. Fluoxetine: 2 people, 10.53%

What are other side effects people have besides Enlarged heart? *

  1. Pulmonary Congestion (congestion in the lungs): 8 people, 42.11%
  2. Pulmonary Oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs): 8 people, 42.11%
  3. Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis (life-threatening blockages in the arteries of your heart): 5 people, 26.32%
  4. Drug Toxicity: 5 people, 26.32%
  5. Hypertensive Heart Disease: 5 people, 26.32%
  6. Ventricular Hypertrophy (enlargement of ventricles (lower chambers) in the heart): 4 people, 21.05%
  7. Consciousness - Decreased: 4 people, 21.05%
  8. Toxicologic Test Abnormal: 4 people, 21.05%
  9. Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver): 4 people, 21.05%
  10. Multiple Drug Overdose: 3 people, 15.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Back Pain: 4 people, 21.05%
  2. Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
  3. Neck Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 5.26%
  5. Joint Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
  6. Cardiac Fibrillation (uncontrolled muscle contraction of heart): 1 person, 5.26%
  7. Breakthrough Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
  8. Back Injury: 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 meprobamate (the active ingredients of Bamate) and Bamate (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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