Promethazine and Heart rate increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart rate increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Promethazine (promethazine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ondansetron, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart rate increased when taking Promethazine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,259 people who have side effects when taking Promethazine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Promethazine?

Promethazine has active ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 32,300 Promethazine users. Check the latest studies of Promethazine.

What is Heart rate increased?

Heart rate increased is found to be associated with 2,384 drugs and 3,212 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart rate increased.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 18, 2026

31,259 people reported to have side effects when taking Promethazine.
Among them, 273 people (0.87%) have Heart rate increased.

Could Promethazine cause Heart rate increased?

Among these 273 people:

How long have people been on Promethazine when they have Heart rate increased? *

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What is the gender of people who have Heart rate increased when taking Promethazine? *

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What is the age of people who have Heart rate increased when taking Promethazine? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Promethazine (32,300 reports)

Heart rate increased treatments and more:

Heart rate increased (126,750 reports)

How severe was Heart rate increased and when was it recovered:

Heart rate increased in Promethazine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride:

Heart rate increased and drugs with ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride (588 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 Promethazine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Heart rate increased:

Heart rate increased (2,384 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart rate increased:

Heart rate increased (3,212 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

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

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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