Digoxin and Suffocation feeling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Suffocation feeling is reported as a side effect among people who take Digoxin (digoxin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Lasix, and have Metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Suffocation feeling when taking Digoxin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 92,292 people who have side effects when taking Digoxin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Digoxin?

Digoxin has active ingredients of digoxin. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 93,739 Digoxin users. Check the latest studies of Digoxin.

What is Suffocation feeling?

Suffocation feeling is found to be associated with 288 drugs and 496 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Suffocation feeling.

On Jun, 16, 2026

92,292 people reported to have side effects when taking Digoxin.
Among them, 25 people (0.03%) have Suffocation feeling.

Could Digoxin cause Suffocation feeling?

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Digoxin when they have Suffocation feeling? *

What is the gender of people who have Suffocation feeling when taking Digoxin? *

female: 40 %
male: 60 %

What is the age of people who have Suffocation feeling when taking Digoxin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Digoxin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Suffocation feeling? *

Pain In Extremity: 14 people, 56.00%
Weakness: 13 people, 52.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 12 people, 48.00%
Rashes (redness): 11 people, 44.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 40.00%
Pain: 10 people, 40.00%
The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 9 people, 36.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 36.00%
Back Pain: 8 people, 32.00%
Paleness (unusual lightness of skin colour): 8 people, 32.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 7 people, 28.00%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 12.00%
Cardiac Failure Chronic: 3 people, 12.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 8.00%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 8.00%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 2 people, 8.00%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 1 person, 4.00%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 4.00%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 4.00%
Hepatitis C: 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Suffocation feeling:

Suffocation feeling (288 drugs)

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Suffocation feeling (496 conditions)

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 .
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 .

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.

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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