Paracetamol and Cardiac arrest - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiac arrest is reported as a side effect among people who take Paracetamol (acetaminophen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiac arrest when taking Paracetamol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 114,713 people who have side effects when taking Paracetamol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Paracetamol?

Paracetamol has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 115,650 Paracetamol users. Check the latest studies of Paracetamol.

What is Cardiac arrest?

Cardiac arrest is found to be associated with 2,232 drugs and 2,512 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiac arrest.

On Jul, 27, 2026

114,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Paracetamol.
Among them, 965 people (0.84%) have Cardiac arrest.

Among these 965 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Paracetamol and have Cardiac arrest?

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Related studies:

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

Paracetamol (115,650 reports)

Cardiac arrest treatments and more:

Cardiac arrest (101,931 reports)

How severe was Cardiac arrest and when was it recovered:

Cardiac arrest in Paracetamol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen:

Cardiac arrest and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen (3,908 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 Paracetamol:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cardiac arrest:

Cardiac arrest (2,232 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cardiac arrest:

Cardiac arrest (2,512 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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