Multaq and Gallbladder disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gallbladder disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Multaq (dronedarone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Yasmin, and have Birth control.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gallbladder disorder when taking Multaq. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,572 people who have side effects when taking Multaq from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Multaq?

Multaq has active ingredients of dronedarone hydrochloride. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 11,053 Multaq users. Check the latest studies of Multaq.

What is Gallbladder disorder?

Gallbladder disorder is found to be associated with 1,199 drugs and 1,781 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gallbladder disorder.

On Jul, 08, 2026

10,572 people reported to have side effects when taking Multaq.
Among them, 13 people (0.12%) have Gallbladder disorder.

Could Multaq cause Gallbladder disorder?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Multaq when they have Gallbladder disorder? *

What is the gender of people who have Gallbladder disorder when taking Multaq? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Gallbladder disorder when taking Multaq? *

What are other drugs people take besides Multaq? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gallbladder disorder? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 23.08%
Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 23.08%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 23.08%
Cholecystitis Acute (rapid infection of gallbladder): 2 people, 15.38%
Fever: 2 people, 15.38%
Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 15.38%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 2 people, 15.38%
Cerebral Haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain): 1 person, 7.69%
Cardiac Tamponade (fluid accumulates in heart covering): 1 person, 7.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 7.69%
Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 1 person, 7.69%
Pain: 1 person, 7.69%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 7.69%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 7.69%
Birth Control: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Gallbladder disorder (1,199 drugs)

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Gallbladder disorder (1,781 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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