Cordarone and Peripheral coldness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Peripheral coldness is reported as a side effect among people who take Cordarone (amiodarone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Digoxin, and have Deep venous thrombosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Peripheral coldness 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 Peripheral coldness?

Peripheral coldness is found to be associated with 1,079 drugs and 1,154 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Peripheral coldness.

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On Aug, 26, 2026

22,652 people reported to have side effects when taking Cordarone.
Among them, 13 people (0.06%) have Peripheral coldness.

Could Cordarone cause Peripheral coldness?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Cordarone when they have Peripheral coldness? *

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

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Cordarone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Peripheral coldness? *

Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 23.08%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 23.08%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 3 people, 23.08%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 23.08%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 3 people, 23.08%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 3 people, 23.08%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 23.08%
Weakness: 3 people, 23.08%
Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body): 2 people, 15.38%
Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ventricular Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart): 1 person, 7.69%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 7.69%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 1 person, 7.69%
Atrial Tachycardia (rhythm disturbance that arises in the atria): 1 person, 7.69%
Carcinoid Syndrome (syndrome includes flushing and diarrhoea, and, less frequently, heart failure and bronchoconstriction): 1 person, 7.69%
Cardiac Failure: 1 person, 7.69%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 7.69%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 7.69%
Constipation: 1 person, 7.69%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Peripheral coldness:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Peripheral coldness:

Peripheral coldness (1,154 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Tesic D, Kostic M, Paunovic D, Jankovic SM, "Analysis of the cost–effectiveness of dronedarone versus amiodarone, propafenone, and sotalol in patients with atrial fibrillation: results for Serbia", Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal), 2016 Jan .
Kim DJ, Lee SC, Park GS, Kim GJ, Hwang WT, Lee CS, Lee MH, Hahn DH, Koh HC, "Amiodarone Induced Multiorgan Toxicity in a Patient of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Atrial Fibrillation", Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society, 2013 Dec .
Tesic D, Kostic M, Paunovic D, Jankovic SM, "Analysis of the cost–effectiveness of dronedarone versus amiodarone, propafenone, and sotalol in patients with atrial fibrillation: results for Serbia", Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal), 2016 Jan .
Kim DJ, Lee SC, Park GS, Kim GJ, Hwang WT, Lee CS, Lee MH, Hahn DH, Koh HC, "Amiodarone Induced Multiorgan Toxicity in a Patient of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Atrial Fibrillation", Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society, 2013 Dec .

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?

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