Etomidate and Azotaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Azotaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Etomidate (etomidate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Lasix, and have Bone disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Azotaemia when taking Etomidate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,491 people who have side effects when taking Etomidate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Etomidate?

Etomidate has active ingredients of etomidate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,496 Etomidate users. Check the latest studies of Etomidate.

What is Azotaemia?

Azotaemia (excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood) is found to be associated with 690 drugs and 704 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Azotaemia.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

2,491 people reported to have side effects when taking Etomidate.
Among them, 14 people (0.56%) have Azotaemia.

Could Etomidate cause Azotaemia?

Among these 14 people:

What is the gender of people who have Azotaemia when taking Etomidate? *

  • female: 85.71 %
  • male: 14.29 %

What is the age of people who have Azotaemia when taking Etomidate? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 78.57 %
  • 60+: 21.43 %

What are other drugs people take besides Etomidate? *

  1. Coreg: 14 people, 100.00%
  2. Lasix: 14 people, 100.00%
  3. Zosyn: 12 people, 85.71%
  4. Keflex: 12 people, 85.71%
  5. Neurontin: 12 people, 85.71%
  6. Metronidazole: 12 people, 85.71%
  7. Metoprolol Tartrate: 12 people, 85.71%
  8. Zometa: 12 people, 85.71%
  9. Lovenox: 12 people, 85.71%
  10. Lortab: 12 people, 85.71%

What are other side effects people have besides Azotaemia? *

  1. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 14 people, 100.00%
  2. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 13 people, 92.86%
  3. Depression: 13 people, 92.86%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 92.86%
  5. Diastolic Dysfunction: 12 people, 85.71%
  6. Drowsiness: 12 people, 85.71%
  7. Emotional Distress: 12 people, 85.71%
  8. Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 12 people, 85.71%
  9. Essential Thrombocythaemia (chronic blood cancer): 12 people, 85.71%
  10. Exposed Bone In Jaw: 12 people, 85.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 6 people, 42.86%
  2. Bone Disorder: 6 people, 42.86%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Diabetes: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 etomidate (the active ingredients of Etomidate) and Etomidate (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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