Vancomycin and Torsade de pointes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Torsade de pointes is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Heparin, and have Fever.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Torsade de pointes when taking Vancomycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,160 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin?

Vancomycin has active ingredients of vancomycin. eHealthMe is studying from 17,165 Vancomycin users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin.

What is Torsade de pointes?

Torsade de pointes (a abnormal heart rate with abnormal beating pattern) is found to be associated with 555 drugs and 928 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Torsade de pointes.

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On Aug, 29, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 16 people (0.09%) have Torsade de pointes.

Could Vancomycin cause Torsade de pointes?

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Torsade de pointes when taking Vancomycin? *

female: 46.15 %
male: 53.85 %

What is the age of people who have Torsade de pointes when taking Vancomycin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

Heparin: 8 people, 50.00%
Ambisome: 2 people, 12.50%
Polaramine: 2 people, 12.50%
Levophed: 2 people, 12.50%
Mycostatin: 2 people, 12.50%
Ondansetron: 2 people, 12.50%
Lasix: 2 people, 12.50%
Piperacillin And Tazobactam: 2 people, 12.50%
Pantoprazole: 2 people, 12.50%
Rayos: 2 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Torsade de pointes? *

Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged: 11 people, 68.75%
Cardiac Arrest: 7 people, 43.75%
Ventricular Fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm): 4 people, 25.00%
Enterococcal Infection: 2 people, 12.50%
Morganella Infection (infection by morganella morganii bacteria): 2 people, 12.50%
Ards (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) (sudden failure of the respiratory (breathing) system): 2 people, 12.50%
Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood): 2 people, 12.50%
Citrobacter Infection (infection by citrobacter (bacteria)): 2 people, 12.50%
Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood): 2 people, 12.50%
Acute Kidney Failure: 2 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acquired Haemophilia (bleeding disorder disease): 2 people, 12.50%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 12.50%
Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
Nervousness: 2 people, 12.50%
Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 12.50%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 12.50%
Mucormycosis (a rare infection caused by organisms that belong to a group of fungi called mucoromycotina): 2 people, 12.50%
Itching: 2 people, 12.50%
Aplasia (defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue): 2 people, 12.50%
Fever: 2 people, 12.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Torsade de pointes (928 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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