Furosemide and Cardiomyopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiomyopathy is found among people who take Furosemide, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Furosemide and have Cardiomyopathy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 274,621 people who have side effects when taking Furosemide from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Dec, 06, 2022

274,621 people reported to have side effects when taking Furosemide.
Among them, 1,051 people (0.38%) have Cardiomyopathy.

What is Furosemide?

Furosemide has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in fluid retention. eHealthMe is studying from 276,826 Furosemide users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Cardiomyopathy?

Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle) is found to be associated with 1,840 drugs and 1,169 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Furosemide and Cardiomyopathy reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Furosemide and have Cardiomyopathy?

Check whether Cardiomyopathy is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .

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How severe was Cardiomyopathy and when was it recovered:

Cardiomyopathy in Furosemide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of furosemide:

Cardiomyopathy and drugs with ingredients of furosemide (2,133 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Furosemide:

Furosemide (276,826 reports)

Common Furosemide side effects:

Breathing difficulty: 19,316 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14,970 reports
Diarrhea: 13,530 reports
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 13,476 reports
Weakness: 13,137 reports
Pneumonia: 13,078 reports

Browse all side effects of Furosemide:

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Cardiomyopathy treatments and more:

Cardiomyopathy (20,121 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Cardiomyopathy:

Common drugs associated with Cardiomyopathy:

All the drugs that are associated with Cardiomyopathy:

Cardiomyopathy (1,840 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Cardiomyopathy:

Diabetes: 1,078 reports
High blood pressure: 697 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 600 reports
Breast cancer: 579 reports
Schizophrenia: 522 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Cardiomyopathy:

Cardiomyopathy (1,169 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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