Lasix and Rectal polyp - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rectal polyp is reported as a side effect among people who take Lasix (furosemide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Cymbalta, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rectal polyp when taking Lasix. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 208,196 people who have side effects when taking Lasix from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lasix?

Lasix has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in swelling. eHealthMe is studying from 210,439 Lasix users. Check the latest studies of Lasix.

What is Rectal polyp?

Rectal polyp (fleshy growth occurring on the lining of the colon) is found to be associated with 366 drugs and 342 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rectal polyp.



On Aug, 02, 2026

208,196 people reported to have side effects when taking Lasix.
Among them, 89 people (0.04%) have Rectal polyp.

Could Lasix cause Rectal polyp?

Among these 89 people:

How long have people been on Lasix when they have Rectal polyp? *

  • < 1 month: 23.08 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 76.92 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Rectal polyp when taking Lasix? *

  • female: 60.92 %
  • male: 39.08 %

What is the age of people who have Rectal polyp when taking Lasix? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 5.36 %
  • 50-59: 42.86 %
  • 60+: 51.79 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lasix? *

  1. Cymbalta: 37 people, 41.57%
  2. Lexapro: 33 people, 37.08%
  3. Aspirin: 33 people, 37.08%
  4. Lortab: 31 people, 34.83%
  5. Zometa: 31 people, 34.83%
  6. Mucinex: 30 people, 33.71%
  7. Fosamax: 30 people, 33.71%
  8. Percocet: 29 people, 32.58%
  9. Allegra: 27 people, 30.34%
  10. Oxycontin: 25 people, 28.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Rectal polyp? *

  1. Fall: 54 people, 60.67%
  2. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 52 people, 58.43%
  3. Depression: 46 people, 51.69%
  4. Dyspnea Exertional: 44 people, 49.44%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 43 people, 48.31%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 42 people, 47.19%
  7. Diverticulum Intestinal (a pouch that is attached to the first part of the small intestine): 40 people, 44.94%
  8. Pain: 39 people, 43.82%
  9. Injury: 38 people, 42.70%
  10. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 37 people, 41.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Metastatic Neoplasm (spreadable cancer tumour): 17 people, 19.10%
  2. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 17 people, 19.10%
  3. Diabetes: 14 people, 15.73%
  4. Hypersensitivity: 13 people, 14.61%
  5. Bone Density Abnormal: 11 people, 12.36%
  6. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 10 people, 11.24%
  7. Humoral Immune Defect (impairment of humoral immunity): 7 people, 7.87%
  8. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 7 people, 7.87%
  9. Transient Hypogammaglobulinaemia Of Infancy (delayed onset of immunoglobulin production in infants): 7 people, 7.87%
  10. Pain: 6 people, 6.74%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lasix:

  • Lasix (210,439 reports)

Rectal polyp treatments and more:

How severe was Rectal polyp and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of furosemide:

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+

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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.

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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