Catapres and Septic shock - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Septic shock is reported as a side effect among people who take Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lasix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Septic shock when taking Catapres. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,532 people who have side effects when taking Catapres from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Catapres?

Catapres has active ingredients of clonidine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,680 Catapres users. Check the latest studies of Catapres.

What is Septic shock?

Septic shock (shock due to blood infection) is found to be associated with 1,745 drugs and 3,393 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Septic shock.



On Jul, 14, 2026

6,532 people reported to have side effects when taking Catapres.
Among them, 21 people (0.32%) have Septic shock.

Could Catapres cause Septic shock?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Catapres when they have Septic shock? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Septic shock when taking Catapres? *

  • female: 28.57 %
  • male: 71.43 %

What is the age of people who have Septic shock when taking Catapres? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Catapres? *

  1. Lasix: 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Flagyl: 6 people, 28.57%
  3. Prograf: 6 people, 28.57%
  4. Lipitor: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Norvasc: 6 people, 28.57%
  6. Deltasone: 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Myfortic: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Kenalog: 4 people, 19.05%
  9. Vitamin B12: 4 people, 19.05%
  10. Hytrin: 4 people, 19.05%

What are other side effects people have besides Septic shock? *

  1. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 6 people, 28.57%
  2. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 28.57%
  3. Acute Kidney Failure: 5 people, 23.81%
  4. Haemoglobin Decreased: 5 people, 23.81%
  5. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Blood Urea Increased: 4 people, 19.05%
  7. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 3 people, 14.29%
  8. Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 14.29%
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 14.29%
  10. Blood Creatinine Increased: 3 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 5 people, 23.81%
  2. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 14.29%
  3. Fever: 3 people, 14.29%
  4. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 14.29%
  5. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Hypernatraemia (an abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions): 2 people, 9.52%
  7. Alcoholism (problems with alcohol): 2 people, 9.52%
  8. Postoperative Ileus: 2 people, 9.52%
  9. Pneumonia: 2 people, 9.52%
  10. Campylobacter Gastroenteritis (infection of gastrointestinal system): 2 people, 9.52%

* 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 clonidine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Catapres) and Catapres (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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