Zaroxolyn and Breath sounds - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breath sounds is reported as a side effect among people who take Zaroxolyn (metolazone), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Digoxin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breath sounds when taking Zaroxolyn. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,225 people who have side effects when taking Zaroxolyn from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zaroxolyn?

Zaroxolyn has active ingredients of metolazone. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,244 Zaroxolyn users. Check the latest studies of Zaroxolyn.

What is Breath sounds?

Breath sounds is found to be associated with 696 drugs and 423 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breath sounds.

On Jul, 09, 2026

5,225 people reported to have side effects when taking Zaroxolyn.
Among them, 20 people (0.38%) have Breath sounds.

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Zaroxolyn when they have Breath sounds? *

What is the gender of people who have Breath sounds when taking Zaroxolyn? *

female: 35 %
male: 65 %

What is the age of people who have Breath sounds when taking Zaroxolyn? *

What are other drugs people take besides Zaroxolyn? *

What are other side effects people have besides Breath sounds? *

Weakness: 14 people, 70.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 14 people, 70.00%
Chest Pain: 13 people, 65.00%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 13 people, 65.00%
Cough: 12 people, 60.00%
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): 12 people, 60.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 12 people, 60.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 55.00%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 10 people, 50.00%
Acute Kidney Failure: 10 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 4 people, 20.00%
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): 2 people, 10.00%
Cardiac Failure: 2 people, 10.00%
Cardiac Failure Chronic: 2 people, 10.00%
Depression: 1 person, 5.00%
Back Pain: 1 person, 5.00%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 5.00%
Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle): 1 person, 5.00%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 5.00%
Thyroid Cancer: 1 person, 5.00%

* 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 metolazone (the active ingredients of Zaroxolyn) and Zaroxolyn (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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