Viagra and Pericardial effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pericardial effusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Viagra (sildenafil citrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pericardial effusion when taking Viagra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 61,803 people who have side effects when taking Viagra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Viagra?

Viagra has active ingredients of sildenafil citrate. It is often used in erection problems. eHealthMe is studying from 63,865 Viagra users. Check the latest studies of Viagra.

What is Pericardial effusion?

Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) is found to be associated with 1,403 drugs and 1,462 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pericardial effusion.

On Jul, 28, 2026

61,803 people reported to have side effects when taking Viagra.
Among them, 71 people (0.11%) have Pericardial effusion.

Could Viagra cause Pericardial effusion?

Among these 71 people:

How long have people been on Viagra when they have Pericardial effusion? *

What is the gender of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Viagra? *

female: 23.08 %
male: 76.92 %

What is the age of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Viagra? *

What are other drugs people take besides Viagra? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pericardial effusion? *

Cardiac Failure Congestive: 31 people, 43.66%
Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 26 people, 36.62%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 23 people, 32.39%
Chest Pain: 21 people, 29.58%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 21 people, 29.58%
Joint Pain: 20 people, 28.17%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 19 people, 26.76%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 17 people, 23.94%
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): 15 people, 21.13%
Back Pain: 15 people, 21.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 10 people, 14.08%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 9 people, 12.68%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 6 people, 8.45%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 7.04%
Pain: 3 people, 4.23%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 2.82%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 2 people, 2.82%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 2.82%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 2 people, 2.82%
Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 2 people, 2.82%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Jeong SY, Jeon SJ, Kim YR, Choi SS, Kwak HS, "A Rare Case of Viagra Induced Toxic Encephalopathy", Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2016 Sep .
Jeong SY, Jeon SJ, Kim YR, Choi SS, Kwak HS, "A Rare Case of Viagra Induced Toxic Encephalopathy", Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2016 Sep .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sildenafil citrate (the active ingredients of Viagra) and Viagra (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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