Hyzaar and Pericardial effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pericardial effusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Hyzaar (hydrochlorothiazide; losartan potassium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Plavix, and have Hyperlipidaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pericardial effusion when taking Hyzaar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,960 people who have side effects when taking Hyzaar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hyzaar?

Hyzaar has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; losartan potassium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 16,614 Hyzaar users. Check the latest studies of Hyzaar.

What is Pericardial effusion?

Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) is found to be associated with 1,405 drugs and 1,460 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pericardial effusion.

On Jul, 04, 2026

15,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Hyzaar.
Among them, 37 people (0.23%) have Pericardial effusion.

Could Hyzaar cause Pericardial effusion?

Among these 37 people:

How long have people been on Hyzaar when they have Pericardial effusion? *

What is the gender of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Hyzaar? *

female: 48.65 %
male: 51.35 %

What is the age of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Hyzaar? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hyzaar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pericardial effusion? *

Cardiac Failure Congestive: 15 people, 40.54%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 14 people, 37.84%
Acute Kidney Failure: 11 people, 29.73%
Pain: 11 people, 29.73%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 10 people, 27.03%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 10 people, 27.03%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 24.32%
Heart Attack: 8 people, 21.62%
Pneumonia: 8 people, 21.62%
Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle): 8 people, 21.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 8 people, 21.62%
Diabetes: 7 people, 18.92%
Cardiac Disorder: 7 people, 18.92%
Depression: 4 people, 10.81%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 10.81%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 10.81%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 10.81%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 4 people, 10.81%
Dry Skin: 4 people, 10.81%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 4 people, 10.81%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Hyzaar (16,614 reports)

Pericardial effusion treatments and more:

Pericardial effusion (29,052 reports)

How severe was Pericardial effusion and when was it recovered:

Pericardial effusion in Hyzaar

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; losartan potassium:

Pericardial effusion and drugs with ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; losartan potassium

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 Hyzaar:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pericardial effusion:

Pericardial effusion (1,405 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pericardial effusion:

Pericardial effusion (1,460 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrochlorothiazide; losartan potassium (the active ingredients of Hyzaar) and Hyzaar (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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