Tacrolimus and Sick sinus syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sick sinus syndrome is reported as a side effect among people who take Tacrolimus (tacrolimus), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisolone, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sick sinus syndrome when taking Tacrolimus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 115,828 people who have side effects when taking Tacrolimus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tacrolimus?

Tacrolimus has active ingredients of tacrolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 116,160 Tacrolimus users. Check the latest studies of Tacrolimus.

What is Sick sinus syndrome?

Sick sinus syndrome (a collection of heart rhythm disorders) is found to be associated with 576 drugs and 844 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sick sinus syndrome.

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On Aug, 02, 2026

115,828 people reported to have side effects when taking Tacrolimus.
Among them, 12 people (0.01%) have Sick sinus syndrome.

Could Tacrolimus cause Sick sinus syndrome?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Tacrolimus when they have Sick sinus syndrome? *

  • < 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 Sick sinus syndrome when taking Tacrolimus? *

  • female: 54.55 %
  • male: 45.45 %

What is the age of people who have Sick sinus syndrome when taking Tacrolimus? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Tacrolimus? *

  1. Prednisolone: 5 people, 41.67%
  2. Bisoprolol Fumarate: 4 people, 33.33%
  3. Mycophenolate Mofetil: 4 people, 33.33%
  4. Lasix: 3 people, 25.00%
  5. Olmesartan Medoxomil: 3 people, 25.00%
  6. Amlodipine Besylate: 3 people, 25.00%
  7. Atrovent: 3 people, 25.00%
  8. Bactrim: 3 people, 25.00%
  9. Celecoxib: 3 people, 25.00%
  10. Colace: 3 people, 25.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Sick sinus syndrome? *

  1. Fever: 4 people, 33.33%
  2. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 25.00%
  3. Wound Infection: 3 people, 25.00%
  4. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 3 people, 25.00%
  5. Clostridium Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 3 people, 25.00%
  6. Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 3 people, 25.00%
  7. Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 3 people, 25.00%
  8. Pathogen Resistance: 3 people, 25.00%
  9. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 3 people, 25.00%
  10. Pneumonia: 3 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 25.00%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 8.33%
  4. Hepatitis C: 1 person, 8.33%
  5. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Cardiac Failure Chronic: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 tacrolimus (the active ingredients of Tacrolimus) and Tacrolimus (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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