Curcumin and Heart palpitations - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart palpitations is reported as a side effect among people who take Curcumin (turmeric), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin D3, and have Ovarian cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart palpitations when taking Curcumin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,339 people who have side effects when taking Curcumin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Curcumin?

Curcumin has active ingredients of turmeric. It is often used in inflammation. eHealthMe is studying from 3,676 Curcumin users. Check the latest studies of Curcumin.

What is Heart palpitations?

Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing) is found to be associated with 2,444 drugs and 3,634 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart palpitations.

On May, 01, 2026

3,339 people reported to have side effects when taking Curcumin.
Among them, 60 people (1.8%) have Heart palpitations.

Could Curcumin cause Heart palpitations?

Among these 60 people:

How long have people been on Curcumin when they have Heart palpitations? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Curcumin? *

female: 77.78 %
male: 22.22 %

What is the age of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Curcumin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Curcumin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart palpitations? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 28 people, 46.67%
Chest Pain: 24 people, 40.00%
High Blood Pressure: 21 people, 35.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 21 people, 35.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 21 people, 35.00%
Dizziness: 20 people, 33.33%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 20 people, 33.33%
Pain: 19 people, 31.67%
Headache (pain in head): 17 people, 28.33%
Feeling Abnormal: 15 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome (this means your immune system mistakenly targets healthy cells and tissues in the body): 9 people, 15.00%
Pain: 9 people, 15.00%
Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 9 people, 15.00%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 5 people, 8.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 6.67%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 6.67%
Adrenal Disorder: 3 people, 5.00%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 3 people, 5.00%
Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood): 3 people, 5.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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