Captopril and Oesophageal obstruction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oesophageal obstruction is reported only by a few people who take Captopril.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Captopril and have Oesophageal obstruction. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,585 people who have side effects while taking Captopril from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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

16,585 people reported to have side effects when taking Captopril.
Among them, 3 people (0.02%) have Oesophageal obstruction.

What is Captopril?

Captopril has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 16,732 Captopril users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Oesophageal obstruction?

Oesophageal obstruction (blockage of oesophagus) is found to be associated with 487 drugs and 209 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Captopril and Oesophageal obstruction reports submitted per year:

Could Captopril cause Oesophageal obstruction?

Gender of people who have Oesophageal obstruction when taking Captopril *:

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

Age of people who have Oesophageal obstruction when taking Captopril *:

Common drugs people take besides Captopril *:

Common side effects people have besides Oesophageal obstruction *:

Weight Decreased: 1 person, 33.33%
Swallowing Difficulty: 1 person, 33.33%
Oesophageal Ulcer (ulcer of oesophagus): 1 person, 33.33%
Oesophageal Stenosis (narrowing of oesophagus): 1 person, 33.33%
Oesophageal Pain: 1 person, 33.33%
Gastritis Atrophic (process of chronic inflammation of the stomach mucosa): 1 person, 33.33%
Blood Glucose Increased: 1 person, 33.33%

Common conditions people have *:

Gastrointestinal Carcinoma (cancer of stomach or intestine): 1 person, 33.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Captopril and have Oesophageal obstruction?

Check whether Oesophageal obstruction is associated with a drug or a condition

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

How severe was Oesophageal obstruction and when was it recovered:

Oesophageal obstruction in Captopril

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of captopril:

Oesophageal obstruction and drugs with ingredients of captopril

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Captopril:

Captopril (16,732 reports)

Common Captopril side effects:

High blood pressure: 1,290 reports
Weakness: 936 reports
Breathing difficulty: 880 reports
Drug ineffective: 839 reports
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 831 reports
Pain: 810 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 772 reports
Pneumonia: 755 reports

Browse all side effects of Captopril:

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Oesophageal obstruction treatments and more:

Oesophageal obstruction (1,037 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Oesophageal obstruction:

All the drugs that are associated with Oesophageal obstruction:

Oesophageal obstruction (487 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Oesophageal obstruction:

Oesophageal obstruction (209 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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