Hydrochlorothiazide and Generalised oedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Generalised oedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrochlorothiazide (hydrochlorothiazide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Generalised oedema when taking Hydrochlorothiazide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 177,544 people who have side effects when taking Hydrochlorothiazide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydrochlorothiazide?

Hydrochlorothiazide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 182,186 Hydrochlorothiazide users. Check the latest studies of Hydrochlorothiazide.

What is Generalised oedema?

Generalised oedema (swelling all over the body) is found to be associated with 1,107 drugs and 1,400 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Generalised oedema.

On Jan, 21, 2026

177,544 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrochlorothiazide.
Among them, 469 people (0.26%) have Generalised oedema.

Could Hydrochlorothiazide cause Generalised oedema?

Among these 469 people:

How long have people been on Hydrochlorothiazide when they have Generalised oedema? *

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What is the gender of people who have Generalised oedema when taking Hydrochlorothiazide? *

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What is the age of people who have Generalised oedema when taking Hydrochlorothiazide? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Hydrochlorothiazide:

Hydrochlorothiazide (182,186 reports)

Generalised oedema treatments and more:

Generalised oedema (14,751 reports)

How severe was Generalised oedema and when was it recovered:

Generalised oedema in Hydrochlorothiazide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide:

Generalised oedema and drugs with ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide (479 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 Hydrochlorothiazide:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Generalised oedema:

Generalised oedema (1,107 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Generalised oedema:

Generalised oedema (1,400 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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