Librium and Surgery - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Surgery is reported as a side effect among people who take Librium (chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Plavix, and have Quit smoking.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Surgery when taking Librium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,250 people who have side effects when taking Librium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Librium?

Librium has active ingredients of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 2,490 Librium users. Check the latest studies of Librium.

What is Surgery?

Surgery is found to be associated with 1,531 drugs and 1,237 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Surgery.

On Jan, 10, 2026

2,250 people reported to have side effects when taking Librium.
Among them, 17 people (0.76%) have Surgery.

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Surgery when taking Librium? *

female: 88.24 %
male: 11.76 %

What is the age of people who have Surgery when taking Librium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Librium? *

Plavix: 11 people, 64.71%
Chantix: 10 people, 58.82%
Cephalexin: 10 people, 58.82%
Enalapril Maleate: 10 people, 58.82%
Colestipol Hydrochloride: 10 people, 58.82%
Nitroglycerin: 10 people, 58.82%
Aspirin: 6 people, 35.29%
Albuterol: 2 people, 11.76%
Valium: 2 people, 11.76%
Tricor: 2 people, 11.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Surgery? *

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 12 people, 70.59%
Limb Injury: 11 people, 64.71%
Gait Disturbance: 11 people, 64.71%
Depression: 11 people, 64.71%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 10 people, 58.82%
Electrolyte Imbalance: 10 people, 58.82%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 10 people, 58.82%
Thinking Abnormal: 10 people, 58.82%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 10 people, 58.82%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 10 people, 58.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Quit Smoking: 10 people, 58.82%
Panic Disorder: 8 people, 47.06%
Depression: 8 people, 47.06%
Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 1 person, 5.88%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%
Oesophageal Candidiasis (fungal infection of oesophagus): 1 person, 5.88%
Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 1 person, 5.88%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.88%
Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Librium (2,490 reports)

Surgery treatments and more:

Surgery (63,806 reports)

How severe was Surgery and when was it recovered:

Surgery in Librium

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride:

Surgery and drugs with ingredients of chlordiazepoxide 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 Librium:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Surgery:

Surgery (1,531 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Surgery:

Surgery (1,237 conditions)

Drugs similar to Librium and Surgery :

Related publications that referenced our studies

Briggs P, Hawrylack H, Mooney R, "Inhaled peppermint oil for postop nausea in patients undergoing cardiac surgery", Nursing, 2016 Jul .
Mariappan R, Prasad A, Venkatraghavan L, "An uncommon cause for severe hypophosphataemia after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery", Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2014 May .
Briggs P, Hawrylack H, Mooney R, "Inhaled peppermint oil for postop nausea in patients undergoing cardiac surgery", Nursing, 2016 Jul .
Mariappan R, Prasad A, Venkatraghavan L, "An uncommon cause for severe hypophosphataemia after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery", Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2014 May .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Librium) and Librium (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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