Clarithromycin and Myocarditis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myocarditis is reported as a side effect among people who take Clarithromycin (clarithromycin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Meloxicam, and have Upper respiratory tract infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myocarditis when taking Clarithromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,030 people who have side effects when taking Clarithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Clarithromycin?

Clarithromycin has active ingredients of clarithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 45,044 Clarithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Clarithromycin.

What is Myocarditis?

Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle myocardium) is found to be associated with 672 drugs and 893 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myocarditis.



On Jul, 27, 2026

44,030 people reported to have side effects when taking Clarithromycin.
Among them, 20 people (0.05%) have Myocarditis.

Could Clarithromycin cause Myocarditis?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Clarithromycin when they have Myocarditis? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 16.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 16.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Myocarditis when taking Clarithromycin? *

  • female: 31.25 %
  • male: 68.75 %

What is the age of people who have Myocarditis when taking Clarithromycin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 12.5 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 18.75 %
  • 30-39: 12.5 %
  • 40-49: 18.75 %
  • 50-59: 6.25 %
  • 60+: 31.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Clarithromycin? *

  1. Meloxicam: 3 people, 15.00%
  2. Levofloxacin: 2 people, 10.00%
  3. Bactrim: 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Heparin: 2 people, 10.00%
  5. Primaquine: 2 people, 10.00%
  6. Aspirin: 2 people, 10.00%
  7. Theo-Dur: 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Azithromycin: 2 people, 10.00%
  9. Efavirenz: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Epivir: 1 person, 5.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Myocarditis? *

  1. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (systemic activation of blood coagulation): 3 people, 15.00%
  2. Fever: 3 people, 15.00%
  3. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 3 people, 15.00%
  4. Hepatic Function Abnormal: 2 people, 10.00%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 10.00%
  6. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 2 people, 10.00%
  7. Legionella Infection (a lung infection caused by bacteria of the species legionella): 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 2 people, 10.00%
  9. Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (a condition that occurs when the entire brain is deprived of an adequate oxygen supply, but the deprivation isn't total): 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Cerebral Haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain): 2 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 5 people, 25.00%
  2. Asthma: 2 people, 10.00%
  3. Ependymoma (tumour in the brain): 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Hiv Infection: 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Aspergillosis (an infection caused by a fungus called aspergillus): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Back Pain: 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Blood Magnesium Decreased: 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Constipation: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 5.00%

* 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 clarithromycin (the active ingredients of Clarithromycin) and Clarithromycin (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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