Nitrostat and Delirium - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Delirium is found among people who take Nitrostat, especially for people who are male, 60+ old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Nitrostat and have Delirium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,075 people who have side effects when taking Nitrostat from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Mar, 24, 2023

13,075 people reported to have side effects when taking Nitrostat.
Among them, 26 people (0.2%) have Delirium.

What is Nitrostat?

Nitrostat has active ingredients of nitroglycerin. It is often used in chest pain. eHealthMe is studying from 13,156 Nitrostat users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Delirium?

Delirium (wild excitement) is found to be associated with 2,781 drugs and 2,587 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Nitrostat and Delirium reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Delirium when taking Nitrostat *:

female: 26.92 %
male: 73.08 %

Age of people who have Delirium when taking Nitrostat *:

Common drugs people take besides Nitrostat *:

Common side effects people have besides Delirium *:

Back Pain: 8 people, 30.77%
Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 8 people, 30.77%
Pain: 8 people, 30.77%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 8 people, 30.77%
Neck Pain: 7 people, 26.92%
Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 26.92%
Malnutrition (condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking): 7 people, 26.92%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 26.92%
Dizziness: 6 people, 23.08%
Hearing Loss: 6 people, 23.08%

Common conditions people have *:

Pain: 8 people, 30.77%
Sleep Disorder: 7 people, 26.92%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 6 people, 23.08%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 19.23%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 19.23%
Diabetes: 5 people, 19.23%
Head Injury: 5 people, 19.23%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 19.23%
Itching: 4 people, 15.38%
Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 15.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Nitrostat and have Delirium?

Check whether Delirium is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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How severe was Delirium and when was it recovered:

Delirium in Nitrostat

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nitroglycerin:

Delirium and drugs with ingredients of nitroglycerin (228 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Nitrostat:

Nitrostat (13,156 reports)

Common Nitrostat side effects:

Chronic kidney disease: 994 reports
Chest pain: 960 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 923 reports
Breathing difficulty: 871 reports
Drug ineffective: 867 reports
Heart attack: 824 reports
Weakness: 789 reports
Acute kidney failure: 781 reports

Browse all side effects of Nitrostat:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Delirium treatments and more:

Delirium (37,220 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Delirium:

Common drugs associated with Delirium:

All the drugs that are associated with Delirium:

Delirium (2,781 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Delirium:

Pain: 1,898 reports
Depression: 1,827 reports
High blood pressure: 1,515 reports
Parkinson's disease: 1,132 reports
Insomnia: 992 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Delirium:

Delirium (2,587 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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