Lanoxin and Proctitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Proctitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lanoxin (digoxin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lopressor, and have Lung cancer - non-small cell.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Proctitis 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 Proctitis?

Proctitis (inflammation of the rectum and anus) is found to be associated with 461 drugs and 618 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Proctitis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

21,602 people reported to have side effects when taking Lanoxin.
Among them, 15 people (0.07%) have Proctitis.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Lanoxin when they have Proctitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Proctitis when taking Lanoxin? *

female: 13.33 %
male: 86.67 %

What is the age of people who have Proctitis when taking Lanoxin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lanoxin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Proctitis? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 80.00%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 12 people, 80.00%
Rectal Haemorrhage (bleeding from anus): 12 people, 80.00%
Cyst (a closed sac): 11 people, 73.33%
Dental Caries: 11 people, 73.33%
Dental Fistula: 11 people, 73.33%
Diarrhea: 11 people, 73.33%
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body): 11 people, 73.33%
Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 11 people, 73.33%
Erosive Oesophagitis (acid reflux disease can cause tissue damage in the oesophagus over time): 11 people, 73.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 13.33%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 6.67%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 6.67%
Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Proctitis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Proctitis:

Proctitis (618 conditions)

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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