Maxzide and Anorexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anorexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Maxzide (hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anorexia when taking Maxzide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,853 people who have side effects when taking Maxzide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Maxzide?

Maxzide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 9,152 Maxzide users. Check the latest studies of Maxzide.

What is Anorexia?

Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight) is found to be associated with 1,137 drugs and 1,683 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anorexia.

On Jul, 08, 2026

8,853 people reported to have side effects when taking Maxzide.
Among them, 67 people (0.76%) have Anorexia.

Among these 67 people:

What is the gender of people who have Anorexia when taking Maxzide? *

female: 66.15 %
male: 33.85 %

What is the age of people who have Anorexia when taking Maxzide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Maxzide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Anorexia? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 26 people, 38.81%
Weight Decreased: 25 people, 37.31%
Weakness: 22 people, 32.84%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 21 people, 31.34%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 12 people, 17.91%
Dizziness: 9 people, 13.43%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 13.43%
Depression: 8 people, 11.94%
Pain: 8 people, 11.94%
Diarrhea: 8 people, 11.94%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 7.46%
Eyelid Twitch (spontaneous and uncontrolled spasms of the muscles): 4 people, 5.97%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 4.48%
Pain: 2 people, 2.99%
Back Pain: 2 people, 2.99%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 2.99%
Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 2.99%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 2.99%
Pain In Extremity: 1 person, 1.49%
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): 1 person, 1.49%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Maxzide (9,152 reports)

Anorexia treatments and more:

Anorexia (30,919 reports)

How severe was Anorexia and when was it recovered:

Anorexia in Maxzide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene:

Anorexia and drugs with ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene (184 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 Maxzide:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Anorexia:

Anorexia (1,137 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Anorexia:

Anorexia (1,683 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene (the active ingredients of Maxzide) and Maxzide (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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