Bumex and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Death is found among people who take Bumex, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,496 people who have side effects when taking Bumex 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.

On Feb, 07, 2023

8,496 people reported to have side effects when taking Bumex.
Among them, 491 people (5.78%) died.

What is Bumex?

Bumex has active ingredients of bumetanide. It is often used in swelling. eHealthMe is studying from 8,618 Bumex users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

Number of Bumex and Death reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

How 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 studies

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bumetanide:

Death and drugs with ingredients of bumetanide (1,416 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Bumex:

Bumex (8,618 reports)

Common Bumex side effects:

Breathing difficulty: 1,004 reports
Weakness: 687 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 675 reports
Acute kidney failure: 660 reports
Pain: 594 reports

Browse all side effects of Bumex:

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COVID vaccines that are related to Death:

Common drugs associated with Death:

All the drugs that are associated with Death:

Death (4,431 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Death:

Multiple myeloma: 23,142 reports
Pain: 20,012 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 17,771 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Death:

Death (3,693 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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