Imdur and Scar - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scar is reported as a side effect among people who take Imdur (isosorbide mononitrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Norvasc, and have Anaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scar when taking Imdur. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,119 people who have side effects when taking Imdur from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Imdur?

Imdur has active ingredients of isosorbide mononitrate. It is often used in angina. eHealthMe is studying from 17,367 Imdur users. Check the latest studies of Imdur.

What is Scar?

Scar is found to be associated with 1,231 drugs and 1,431 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scar.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

17,119 people reported to have side effects when taking Imdur.
Among them, 43 people (0.25%) have Scar.

Could Imdur cause Scar?

Among these 43 people:

How long have people been on Imdur when they have Scar? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Scar when taking Imdur? *

  • female: 55.81 %
  • male: 44.19 %

What is the age of people who have Scar when taking Imdur? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 3.12 %
  • 40-49: 3.12 %
  • 50-59: 18.75 %
  • 60+: 75.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Imdur? *

  1. Norvasc: 19 people, 44.19%
  2. Magnevist: 18 people, 41.86%
  3. Lipitor: 17 people, 39.53%
  4. Omniscan: 17 people, 39.53%
  5. Optimark: 17 people, 39.53%
  6. Toprol-Xl: 15 people, 34.88%
  7. Neurontin: 15 people, 34.88%
  8. Protonix: 14 people, 32.56%
  9. Coumadin: 13 people, 30.23%
  10. Coreg: 12 people, 27.91%

What are other side effects people have besides Scar? *

  1. Pain: 23 people, 53.49%
  2. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 18 people, 41.86%
  3. Weakness: 17 people, 39.53%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 37.21%
  5. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 16 people, 37.21%
  6. Rash Macular (small, flat red spots): 16 people, 37.21%
  7. Chest Pain: 15 people, 34.88%
  8. Skin Tightness: 15 people, 34.88%
  9. Injury: 14 people, 32.56%
  10. General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 14 people, 32.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Anaemia (lack of blood): 7 people, 16.28%
  2. Platelet Count Increased: 5 people, 11.63%
  3. Diabetes: 5 people, 11.63%
  4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 4 people, 9.30%
  5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 4 people, 9.30%
  6. Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 6.98%
  7. Cardiac Failure Chronic: 3 people, 6.98%
  8. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 6.98%
  9. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 6.98%
  10. Pain: 2 people, 4.65%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Scar treatments and more:

  • Scar (24,198 reports)

How severe was Scar and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of isosorbide mononitrate:

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 Imdur:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Scar:

  • Scar (1,231 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Scar:

  • Scar (1,431 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on isosorbide mononitrate (the active ingredients of Imdur) and Imdur (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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