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

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Furosemide and have Confusion. 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 Aug, 09, 2023

274,621 people reported to have side effects when taking Furosemide.
Among them, 1,722 people (0.63%) have Confusion.

What is Furosemide?

Furosemide has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in fluid retention. eHealthMe is studying from 299,295 Furosemide users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Confusion?

Confusion is found to be associated with 3,360 drugs and 2,809 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Furosemide and Confusion reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Furosemide and have Confusion?

Check whether Confusion 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 .

Related studies

How severe was Confusion and when was it recovered:

Confusion in Furosemide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of furosemide:

Confusion and drugs with ingredients of furosemide (3,064 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Furosemide:

Furosemide (299,295 reports)

Common Furosemide side effects:

Breathing difficulty: 20,650 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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Confusion treatments and more:

Confusion (63,546 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Confusion:

Common drugs associated with Confusion:

All the drugs that are associated with Confusion:

Confusion (3,360 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Confusion:

Depression: 2,671 reports
High blood pressure: 2,260 reports
Pain: 2,092 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,507 reports
Stress and anxiety: 1,239 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Confusion:

Confusion (2,809 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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