Mesalamine and Ventricular extrasystoles - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ventricular extrasystoles is reported as a side effect among people who take Mesalamine (mesalamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Ramipril, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ventricular extrasystoles when taking Mesalamine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,767 people who have side effects when taking Mesalamine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mesalamine?

Mesalamine has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in ulcerative colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 28,053 Mesalamine users. Check the latest studies of Mesalamine.

What is Ventricular extrasystoles?

Ventricular extrasystoles (premature cardiac contraction) is found to be associated with 1,241 drugs and 1,239 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ventricular extrasystoles.

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On Aug, 28, 2026

27,767 people reported to have side effects when taking Mesalamine.
Among them, 15 people (0.05%) have Ventricular extrasystoles.

Could Mesalamine cause Ventricular extrasystoles?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ventricular extrasystoles when taking Mesalamine? *

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Ventricular extrasystoles when taking Mesalamine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Mesalamine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ventricular extrasystoles? *

Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 8 people, 53.33%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 7 people, 46.67%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 40.00%
Feeling Hot: 6 people, 40.00%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 6 people, 40.00%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 6 people, 40.00%
Weakness: 6 people, 40.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 40.00%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 40.00%
Confusional State: 6 people, 40.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 40.00%
Rickets (softening of bones): 1 person, 6.67%
Rhinitis (a medical term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose): 1 person, 6.67%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 6.67%
Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 6.67%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 1 person, 6.67%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 6.67%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ventricular extrasystoles:

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Ventricular extrasystoles (1,239 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .
Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mesalamine (the active ingredients of Mesalamine) and Mesalamine (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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