Cordarone and Ddd - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ddd is reported as a side effect among people who take Cordarone (amiodarone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Allegra, and have Cardiac disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ddd when taking Cordarone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,652 people who have side effects when taking Cordarone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cordarone?

Cordarone has active ingredients of amiodarone hydrochloride. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 22,776 Cordarone users. Check the latest studies of Cordarone.

What is Ddd?

Ddd is found to be associated with 1,379 drugs and 1,400 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ddd.



On Feb, 10, 2026

22,652 people reported to have side effects when taking Cordarone.
Among them, 11 people (0.05%) have Ddd.

Could Cordarone cause Ddd?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Cordarone when they have Ddd? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Ddd when taking Cordarone? *

  • female: 63.64 %
  • male: 36.36 %

What is the age of people who have Ddd when taking Cordarone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 85.71 %

What are other drugs people take besides Cordarone? *

  1. Protonix: 6 people, 54.55%
  2. Allegra: 6 people, 54.55%
  3. Dilaudid: 5 people, 45.45%
  4. Narcan: 5 people, 45.45%
  5. Motrin: 5 people, 45.45%
  6. Lovenox: 5 people, 45.45%
  7. Zoloft: 5 people, 45.45%
  8. Flovent: 5 people, 45.45%
  9. Elavil: 5 people, 45.45%
  10. Dulcolax: 5 people, 45.45%

What are other side effects people have besides Ddd? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 81.82%
  2. Pain: 7 people, 63.64%
  3. Asthma: 6 people, 54.55%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 54.55%
  5. Fall: 6 people, 54.55%
  6. Depression: 6 people, 54.55%
  7. Metastases To Spine (cancer spreads to spine): 5 people, 45.45%
  8. Pain In Jaw: 5 people, 45.45%
  9. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 5 people, 45.45%
  10. Breast Enlargement: 5 people, 45.45%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Cardiac Disorder: 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Diabetes: 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Cardiac Failure: 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 9.09%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Hyperchlorhydria (gastric acid levels are higher in stomach): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Cordarone:

Ddd treatments and more:

  • Ddd (19,907 reports)

How severe was Ddd and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amiodarone hydrochloride:

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+

Browse all side effects of Cordarone:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ddd:

  • Ddd (1,379 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ddd:

  • Ddd (1,400 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amiodarone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Cordarone) and Cordarone (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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