Lanoxin and Clostridium difficile colitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Clostridium difficile colitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lanoxin (digoxin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Digoxin, and have Pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Clostridium difficile colitis when taking Lanoxin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,602 people who have side effects when taking Lanoxin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lanoxin?

Lanoxin has active ingredients of digoxin. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 21,852 Lanoxin users. Check the latest studies of Lanoxin.

What is Clostridium difficile colitis?

Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection) is found to be associated with 1,042 drugs and 1,782 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Clostridium difficile colitis.

On Jul, 17, 2026

21,602 people reported to have side effects when taking Lanoxin.
Among them, 24 people (0.11%) have Clostridium difficile colitis.

Could Lanoxin cause Clostridium difficile colitis?

Among these 24 people:

What is the gender of people who have Clostridium difficile colitis when taking Lanoxin? *

female: 45.83 %
male: 54.17 %

What is the age of people who have Clostridium difficile colitis when taking Lanoxin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lanoxin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Clostridium difficile colitis? *

Nausea And Vomiting: 17 people, 70.83%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 70.83%
Pain: 16 people, 66.67%
Cough: 14 people, 58.33%
Pneumonia: 14 people, 58.33%
Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 14 people, 58.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 13 people, 54.17%
Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 12 people, 50.00%
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body): 12 people, 50.00%
Decreased Interest: 12 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 4 people, 16.67%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 4.17%
Pain: 1 person, 4.17%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 1 person, 4.17%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 4.17%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 1 person, 4.17%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 1 person, 4.17%
Fever: 1 person, 4.17%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 4.17%
Back Pain: 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Digoxin use may increase the relative risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of cardiology, 2015 Feb .
Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Digoxin use may increase the relative risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of cardiology, 2015 Feb .

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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