Vancomycin hcl and Heart palpitations - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart palpitations is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin hcl (vancomycin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Triamcinolone, and have Cataplexy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart palpitations when taking Vancomycin hcl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,423 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin hcl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin hcl?

Vancomycin hcl has active ingredients of vancomycin hydrochloride. It is often used in clostridium difficile colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,530 Vancomycin hcl users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin hcl.

What is Heart palpitations?

Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing) is found to be associated with 2,444 drugs and 3,634 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart palpitations.

On Jul, 15, 2026

6,423 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin hcl.
Among them, 22 people (0.34%) have Heart palpitations.

Could Vancomycin hcl cause Heart palpitations?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin hcl when they have Heart palpitations? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Vancomycin hcl? *

female: 81.82 %
male: 18.18 %

What is the age of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Vancomycin hcl? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin hcl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart palpitations? *

High Blood Pressure: 15 people, 68.18%
Diarrhea: 8 people, 36.36%
Nausea And Vomiting: 8 people, 36.36%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 31.82%
Rashes (redness): 7 people, 31.82%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 7 people, 31.82%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 31.82%
Thermal Burn (burn by heat): 7 people, 31.82%
Therapeutic Response Unexpected: 7 people, 31.82%
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet)): 7 people, 31.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 7 people, 31.82%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 31.82%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 7 people, 31.82%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 27.27%
Bacterial Infection: 2 people, 9.09%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 4.55%
Pemphigus (any of several acute or chronic skin diseases characterized by groups of itching blisters): 1 person, 4.55%
Myeloid Leukaemia (a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 1 person, 4.55%
Lyme Disease (a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks): 1 person, 4.55%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on vancomycin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Vancomycin hcl) and Vancomycin hcl (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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