Tapazole and Dvt - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dvt is reported as a side effect among people who take Tapazole (methimazole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Coumadin, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dvt when taking Tapazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,322 people who have side effects when taking Tapazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tapazole?

Tapazole has active ingredients of methimazole. It is often used in hyperthyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 2,477 Tapazole users. Check the latest studies of Tapazole.

What is Dvt?

Dvt is found to be associated with 2,993 drugs and 2,942 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dvt.



On Apr, 09, 2026

2,322 people reported to have side effects when taking Tapazole.
Among them, 14 people (0.6%) have Dvt.

Could Tapazole cause Dvt?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Tapazole when they have Dvt? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Dvt when taking Tapazole? *

  • female: 78.57 %
  • male: 21.43 %

What is the age of people who have Dvt when taking Tapazole? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 23.08 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 23.08 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 53.85 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tapazole? *

  1. Coumadin: 8 people, 57.14%
  2. Yaz: 6 people, 42.86%
  3. Yasmin: 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Methimazole: 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Iressa: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Lanoxin: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Tenormin: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Flagyl: 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Prednisone: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Crestor: 2 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Dvt? *

  1. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Pain: 3 people, 21.43%
  3. Emotional Distress: 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Skin Ulcer: 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Injury: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Brain Neoplasm (tumour of brain): 1 person, 7.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 21.43%
  3. 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, 21.43%
  4. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 7.14%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 7.14%
  6. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 1 person, 7.14%
  7. Premenstrual Syndrome: 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 1 person, 7.14%
  9. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 7.14%
  10. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Dvt and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of methimazole:

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Dvt:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dvt:

  • Dvt (2,942 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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