Lariam and Enlarged heart - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Enlarged heart is reported as a side effect among people who take Lariam (mefloquine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Advil, and have Maternal exposure during pregnancy.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Enlarged heart when taking Lariam. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,078 people who have side effects when taking Lariam from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lariam?
Lariam has active ingredients of mefloquine hydrochloride. It is often used in malaria. eHealthMe is studying from 3,145 Lariam users. Check the latest studies of Lariam.
What is Enlarged heart?
Enlarged heart is found to be associated with 1,454 drugs and 1,663 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Enlarged heart.
3,078 people reported to have side effects when taking Lariam.
Among them, 12 people (0.39%) have Enlarged heart.
Among these 12 people:
How long have people been on Lariam when they have Enlarged heart? *
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 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 Enlarged heart when taking Lariam? *
- female: 0.0 %
- male: 100 %
What is the age of people who have Enlarged heart when taking Lariam? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 10 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 30 %
- 50-59: 50 %
- 60+: 10 %
What are other drugs people take besides Lariam? *
- Timolol: 1 person, 8.33%
- Enbrel: 1 person, 8.33%
- Atarax: 1 person, 8.33%
- Advil: 1 person, 8.33%
What are other side effects people have besides Enlarged heart? *
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 5 people, 41.67%
- Fever: 5 people, 41.67%
- Fatty Liver: 5 people, 41.67%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 41.67%
- Weight Decreased: 5 people, 41.67%
- Abnormal Dreams: 4 people, 33.33%
- Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 4 people, 33.33%
- Hallucinations, Mixed (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind -mixed): 4 people, 33.33%
- Neck Pain: 4 people, 33.33%
- Non-Accidental Injury: 4 people, 33.33%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy (use of substance during pregnancy): 1 person, 8.33%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lariam:
- Lariam (3,145 reports)
Enlarged heart treatments and more:
- Enlarged heart (20,022 reports)
How severe was Enlarged heart and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of mefloquine hydrochloride:
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 Lariam:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Enlarged heart:
- Enlarged heart (1,454 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Enlarged heart:
- Enlarged heart (1,663 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mefloquine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Lariam) and Lariam (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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