Furosemide and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Furosemide (furosemide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Eliquis, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.
The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 313,719 people who have side effects when taking Furosemide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Furosemide?
Furosemide has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in fluid retention. eHealthMe is studying from 316,095 Furosemide users. Check the latest studies of Furosemide.
313,719 people reported to have side effects when taking Furosemide.
Among them, 13,435 people (4.28%) died.

Among these 13,435 people:
How long have people been on Furosemide when they died? *
What is the gender of people who died when taking Furosemide? *
What is the age of people who died when taking Furosemide? *
What are other drugs people take besides Furosemide? *
What are other side effects people have before they died? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Furosemide:
- Furosemide (316,095 reports)
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of furosemide:
- Death and drugs with ingredients of furosemide (22,010 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Furosemide:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Death:
- Death (3,128 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Death:
- Death (3,686 conditions)
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 .
- Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
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.
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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