Lasix and Heart attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Heart attack is found among people who take Lasix, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lasix and have Heart attack. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 196,293 people who have side effects when taking Lasix from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
196,293 people reported to have side effects when taking Lasix.
Among them, 5,741 people (2.92%) have Heart attack.
What is Lasix?
Lasix has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in swelling. eHealthMe is studying from 198,451 Lasix users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Heart attack?
Heart attack is found to be associated with 3,707 drugs and 3,169 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Lasix and Heart attack reports submitted per year:

Time on Lasix when people have Heart attack *:
Gender of people who have Heart attack when taking Lasix*:
Age of people who have Heart attack when taking Lasix *:
Common drugs people take besides Lasix *:
Common side effects people have besides Heart attack *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Lasix and have Heart attack?
Check whether Heart attack is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
Related studies
How severe was Heart attack and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of furosemide:
- Heart attack and drugs with ingredients of furosemide (9,556 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Lasix:
- Lasix (198,451 reports)
Common Lasix side effects:
- Breathing difficulty: 16,882 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12,880 reports
- Weakness: 12,198 reports
- Pneumonia: 11,196 reports
- Diarrhea: 11,079 reports
- Pain: 10,881 reports
Browse all side effects of Lasix:
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 zHeart attack treatments and more:
- Heart attack (252,024 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Heart attack:
- Heart attack in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Heart attack in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Heart attack in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Heart attack:
- Avandia: 53,017 reports
- Vioxx: 33,541 reports
- Aspirin: 15,813 reports
- Plavix: 9,606 reports
- Lipitor: 9,141 reports
- Celebrex: 9,103 reports
- Lisinopril: 7,057 reports
- Metformin: 6,826 reports
- Lasix: 5,741 reports
- Prednisone: 5,560 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Heart attack:
- Heart attack (3,707 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Heart attack:
- Diabetes: 46,451 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 8,562 reports
- Arthritis: 7,642 reports
- High blood pressure: 7,474 reports
- Pain: 6,842 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Heart attack:
- Heart attack (3,169 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on furosemide (the active ingredients of Lasix) and Lasix (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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