Hydrocortisone sodium succinate and Heart attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (hydrocortisone sodium succinate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart attack when taking Hydrocortisone sodium succinate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,774 people who have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone sodium succinate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydrocortisone sodium succinate?

Hydrocortisone sodium succinate has active ingredients of hydrocortisone sodium succinate. eHealthMe is studying from 3,777 Hydrocortisone sodium succinate users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocortisone sodium succinate.

What is Heart attack?

Heart attack is found to be associated with 2,485 drugs and 3,296 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart attack.

On Jul, 12, 2026

3,774 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone sodium succinate.
Among them, 13 people (0.34%) have Heart attack.

Could Hydrocortisone sodium succinate cause Heart attack?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Hydrocortisone sodium succinate when they have Heart attack? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart attack when taking Hydrocortisone sodium succinate? *

female: 46.15 %
male: 53.85 %

What is the age of people who have Heart attack when taking Hydrocortisone sodium succinate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hydrocortisone sodium succinate? *

Metformin: 4 people, 30.77%
Clopidogrel: 3 people, 23.08%
Breo Ellipta: 2 people, 15.38%
Praluent: 2 people, 15.38%
Isosorbide Mononitrate: 2 people, 15.38%
Prednisone: 2 people, 15.38%
Prozac: 2 people, 15.38%
Livalo: 2 people, 15.38%
Aspirin: 2 people, 15.38%
Lovaza: 2 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Heart attack? *

Chest Pain: 5 people, 38.46%
Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function): 2 people, 15.38%
Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 15.38%
Injection Site Bruising: 2 people, 15.38%
Cardiac Failure: 1 person, 7.69%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 7.69%
Dysgraphia (impaired ability to learn to write): 1 person, 7.69%
Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
Coronary Artery Thrombosis (clot formation in coronary artery): 1 person, 7.69%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 7.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 30.77%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
Primary Amyloidosis (disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs): 1 person, 7.69%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 1 person, 7.69%
Juvenile Arthritis (arthritis-related condition that develops in children or teenagers): 1 person, 7.69%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 1 person, 7.69%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 7.69%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 7.69%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 7.69%
Burkitt Lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrocortisone sodium succinate (the active ingredients of Hydrocortisone sodium succinate) and Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (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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