Lasix and Urosepsis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urosepsis 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 < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Type 2 diabetes.

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

Urosepsis (secondary infection that occurs when a urinary tract infection spreads to the bloodstream) is found to be associated with 893 drugs and 920 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urosepsis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 25, 2026

208,196 people reported to have side effects when taking Lasix.
Among them, 289 people (0.14%) have Urosepsis.

Among these 289 people:

* 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)

Urosepsis treatments and more:

Urosepsis (11,959 reports)

How severe was Urosepsis and when was it recovered:

Urosepsis in Lasix

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of furosemide:

Urosepsis and drugs with ingredients of furosemide (786 reports)

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 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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urosepsis:

Urosepsis (893 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Urosepsis:

Urosepsis (920 conditions)

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 .
Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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