Diclofenac and Electrolyte imbalance - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Electrolyte imbalance is reported as a side effect among people who take Diclofenac (diclofenac), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Metformin, and have Hypoparathyroidism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Electrolyte imbalance when taking Diclofenac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 40,952 people who have side effects when taking Diclofenac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Diclofenac?

Diclofenac has active ingredients of diclofenac. eHealthMe is studying from 41,319 Diclofenac users. Check the latest studies of Diclofenac.

What is Electrolyte imbalance?

Electrolyte imbalance is found to be associated with 1,090 drugs and 1,219 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Electrolyte imbalance.

On Jul, 12, 2026

40,952 people reported to have side effects when taking Diclofenac.
Among them, 33 people (0.08%) have Electrolyte imbalance.

Could Diclofenac cause Electrolyte imbalance?

Among these 33 people:

What is the gender of people who have Electrolyte imbalance when taking Diclofenac? *

female: 39.39 %
male: 60.61 %

What is the age of people who have Electrolyte imbalance when taking Diclofenac? *

What are other drugs people take besides Diclofenac? *

What are other side effects people have besides Electrolyte imbalance? *

General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 16 people, 48.48%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 12.12%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 4 people, 12.12%
Cough: 4 people, 12.12%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 12.12%
Pneumonia: 4 people, 12.12%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 12.12%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 4 people, 12.12%
Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 4 people, 12.12%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 9.09%
Spinal Pain (pain in spine): 3 people, 9.09%
Breast Cancer: 3 people, 9.09%
Hypoparathyroidism (inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood): 3 people, 9.09%
Birth Control: 2 people, 6.06%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 2 people, 6.06%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 6.06%
Gastritis - Chronic (long lasting inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 3.03%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 1 person, 3.03%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 1 person, 3.03%

* 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 diclofenac (the active ingredients of Diclofenac) and Diclofenac (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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