Digoxin and Restless leg syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Restless leg syndrome is found among people who take Digoxin, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Digoxin and have Restless leg syndrome. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 87,772 people who have side effects when taking Digoxin from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Nov, 04, 2022

87,772 people reported to have side effects when taking Digoxin.
Among them, 102 people (0.12%) have Restless leg syndrome.

What is Digoxin?

Digoxin has active ingredients of digoxin. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 89,193 Digoxin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Restless leg syndrome?

Restless leg syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs) is found to be associated with 2,384 drugs and 1,764 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Digoxin and Restless leg syndrome reports submitted per year:

Could Digoxin cause Restless leg syndrome?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Digoxin and have Restless leg syndrome?

Check whether Restless leg syndrome is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Digoxin use may increase the relative risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of cardiology, 2015 Feb .

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Common drugs associated with Restless leg syndrome:

All the drugs that are associated with Restless leg syndrome:

Restless leg syndrome (2,384 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Restless leg syndrome:

Depression: 1,613 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,068 reports
Pain: 978 reports
Osteoporosis: 948 reports
High blood pressure: 779 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Restless leg syndrome:

Restless leg syndrome (1,764 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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