Zide and Flushing aggravated - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flushing aggravated is reported as a side effect among people who take Zide (hydrochlorothiazide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Niaspan, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flushing aggravated when taking Zide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 178,473 people who have side effects when taking Zide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zide?

Zide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 183,247 Zide users. Check the latest studies of Zide.

What is Flushing aggravated?

Flushing aggravated (the warm, red condition of human skin) is found to be associated with 1,457 drugs and 459 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flushing aggravated.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 01, 2026

178,473 people reported to have side effects when taking Zide.
Among them, 1,840 people (1.03%) have Flushing aggravated.

Among these 1,840 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zide:

Zide (183,247 reports)

Flushing aggravated treatments and more:

Flushing aggravated (32 reports)

How severe was Flushing aggravated and when was it recovered:

Flushing aggravated in Zide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide:

Flushing aggravated and drugs with ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide

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+

Browse all side effects of Zide:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flushing aggravated:

Flushing aggravated (1,457 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flushing aggravated:

Flushing aggravated (459 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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