Multaq and Pollakiuria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pollakiuria is reported as a side effect among people who take Multaq (dronedarone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pradaxa, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pollakiuria 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 11,052 Multaq users. Check the latest studies of Multaq.

What is Pollakiuria?

Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine) is found to be associated with 1,765 drugs and 1,689 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pollakiuria.



On Apr, 23, 2026

10,572 people reported to have side effects when taking Multaq.
Among them, 32 people (0.3%) have Pollakiuria.

Could Multaq cause Pollakiuria?

Among these 32 people:

How long have people been on Multaq when they have Pollakiuria? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 67.74 %
  • male: 32.26 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 7.41 %
  • 60+: 92.59 %

What are other drugs people take besides Multaq? *

  1. Pradaxa: 8 people, 25.00%
  2. Coumadin: 6 people, 18.75%
  3. Crestor: 4 people, 12.50%
  4. Aspirin: 3 people, 9.38%
  5. Multivitamin: 3 people, 9.38%
  6. Tylenol: 3 people, 9.38%
  7. Coreg: 3 people, 9.38%
  8. Eliquis: 3 people, 9.38%
  9. Enzalutamide: 2 people, 6.25%
  10. Escitalopram: 2 people, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Pollakiuria? *

  1. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 6 people, 18.75%
  2. Pain In Extremity: 5 people, 15.62%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 15.62%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 12.50%
  5. Dizziness: 3 people, 9.38%
  6. Hair Loss: 3 people, 9.38%
  7. Weakness: 3 people, 9.38%
  8. Feeling Abnormal: 3 people, 9.38%
  9. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 3 people, 9.38%
  10. Micturition Urgency (urgency to pass the urine): 3 people, 9.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 15.62%
  2. Depression: 3 people, 9.38%
  3. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 2 people, 6.25%
  4. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 6.25%
  5. Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 6.25%
  6. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 6.25%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 6.25%
  8. Asthma: 1 person, 3.12%
  9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 3.12%
  10. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dronedarone 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+

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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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