Dimetapp and Heart attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Dimetapp (brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Contac 12 Hour, and have Nasopharyngitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart attack when taking Dimetapp. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,625 people who have side effects when taking Dimetapp from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dimetapp?

Dimetapp has active ingredients of brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 4,739 Dimetapp users. Check the latest studies of Dimetapp.

What is Heart attack?

Heart attack is found to be associated with 2,517 drugs and 3,283 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart attack.

On Mar, 24, 2026

4,625 people reported to have side effects when taking Dimetapp.
Among them, 594 people (12.84%) have Heart attack.

Among these 594 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Dimetapp:

Dimetapp (4,739 reports)

Heart attack treatments and more:

Heart attack (266,142 reports)

How severe was Heart attack and when was it recovered:

Heart attack in Dimetapp

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride:

Heart attack and drugs with ingredients of brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (594 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Dimetapp:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (2,517 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (3,283 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Dimetapp) and Dimetapp (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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