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

Summary:

Fever is reported as a side effect among people who take Etomidate (etomidate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Fentanyl, and have Anaesthesia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fever 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 Fever?

Fever is found to be associated with 3,495 drugs and 6,198 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fever.

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On Aug, 09, 2026

2,491 people reported to have side effects when taking Etomidate.
Among them, 82 people (3.29%) have Fever.

Among these 82 people:

How long have people been on Etomidate when they have Fever? *

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

female: 39.47 %
male: 60.53 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Etomidate? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fever? *

Acute Kidney Failure: 33 people, 40.24%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 22 people, 26.83%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 20 people, 24.39%
Weakness: 16 people, 19.51%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 14 people, 17.07%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 15.85%
Oxygen Saturation Decreased: 12 people, 14.63%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 14.63%
Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down): 11 people, 13.41%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 11 people, 13.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Anaesthesia: 24 people, 29.27%
Pain: 11 people, 13.41%
General Anaesthesia: 7 people, 8.54%
Prostate Cancer: 5 people, 6.10%
Ventricular Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart): 5 people, 6.10%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 6.10%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 6.10%
Weakness: 5 people, 6.10%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 4.88%
Postpartum Haemorrhage (bleeding in woman after she has given birth): 4 people, 4.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Schiller D, Maieron A, Sch?fl R, Donnerer J, "Drug fever due to a single dose of pantoprazole", Pharmacology, 2015 Jan .
Schiller D, Maieron A, Sch?fl R, Donnerer J, "Drug fever due to a single dose of pantoprazole", Pharmacology, 2015 Jan .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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