Estrogel and Arrhythmias - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arrhythmias is reported as a side effect among people who take Estrogel (estradiol), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prometrium, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arrhythmias when taking Estrogel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,659 people who have side effects when taking Estrogel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Estrogel?

Estrogel has active ingredients of estradiol. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 2,922 Estrogel users. Check the latest studies of Estrogel.

What is Arrhythmias?

Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat) is found to be associated with 2,755 drugs and 4,840 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arrhythmias.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

2,659 people reported to have side effects when taking Estrogel.
Among them, 27 people (1.02%) have Arrhythmias.

Could Estrogel cause Arrhythmias?

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Estrogel when they have Arrhythmias? *

  • < 1 month: 42.86 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 14.29 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 28.57 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 14.29 %

What is the gender of people who have Arrhythmias when taking Estrogel? *

  • female: 85.19 %
  • male: 14.81 %

What is the age of people who have Arrhythmias when taking Estrogel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 16.67 %
  • 30-39: 8.33 %
  • 40-49: 20.83 %
  • 50-59: 41.67 %
  • 60+: 12.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Estrogel? *

  1. Prometrium: 6 people, 22.22%
  2. Propecia: 4 people, 14.81%
  3. Progesterone: 4 people, 14.81%
  4. Estradiol: 4 people, 14.81%
  5. Zoloft: 3 people, 11.11%
  6. Ms Contin: 3 people, 11.11%
  7. Prilosec: 3 people, 11.11%
  8. Paxil: 3 people, 11.11%
  9. Orencia: 3 people, 11.11%
  10. Metoclopramide: 3 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Arrhythmias? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 25.93%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 22.22%
  3. Ventricular Extrasystoles (premature cardiac contraction): 5 people, 18.52%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 18.52%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 14.81%
  6. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 14.81%
  7. Pneumonia: 4 people, 14.81%
  8. International Normalised Ratio Abnormal: 3 people, 11.11%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 11.11%
  10. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 3 people, 11.11%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 11.11%
  2. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 2 people, 7.41%
  3. Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged: 2 people, 7.41%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 3.70%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 3.70%
  6. Excessive Or Unwanted Hair In Women: 1 person, 3.70%
  7. Atrophic Vulvovaginitis (inflammation of the vulva): 1 person, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of estradiol:

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+

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How the study uses the data?

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