Demerol and Cardiomyopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiomyopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Coreg, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiomyopathy when taking Demerol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,407 people who have side effects when taking Demerol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Demerol?

Demerol has active ingredients of meperidine hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 12,706 Demerol users. Check the latest studies of Demerol.

What is Cardiomyopathy?

Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle) is found to be associated with 1,260 drugs and 1,206 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiomyopathy.

On Jul, 18, 2026

12,407 people reported to have side effects when taking Demerol.
Among them, 45 people (0.36%) have Cardiomyopathy.

Among these 45 people:

How long have people been on Demerol when they have Cardiomyopathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Cardiomyopathy when taking Demerol? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Cardiomyopathy when taking Demerol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Demerol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cardiomyopathy? *

Chest Pain: 29 people, 64.44%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 21 people, 46.67%
Injury: 20 people, 44.44%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 18 people, 40.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 40.00%
Bundle Branch Block Left (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the left ventricle): 16 people, 35.56%
Acute Kidney Failure: 16 people, 35.56%
Urinary Tract Infection: 16 people, 35.56%
Enlarged Heart: 16 people, 35.56%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 16 people, 35.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 20.00%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 8 people, 17.78%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 8 people, 17.78%
High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 17.78%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 6.67%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 6.67%
Intracardiac Thrombus (presence of a circumscribed mass with heart wall): 2 people, 4.44%
Chest Pain: 2 people, 4.44%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 4.44%
Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 4.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cardiomyopathy:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cardiomyopathy:

Cardiomyopathy (1,206 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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