Zide and Hepatic encephalopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatic encephalopathy 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 2 - 5 years also take Lasix, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatic encephalopathy 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 183,246 Zide users. Check the latest studies of Zide.

What is Hepatic encephalopathy?

Hepatic encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure) is found to be associated with 917 drugs and 1,259 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatic encephalopathy.

On Jul, 10, 2026

178,473 people reported to have side effects when taking Zide.
Among them, 147 people (0.08%) have Hepatic encephalopathy.

Could Zide cause Hepatic encephalopathy?

Among these 147 people:

How long have people been on Zide when they have Hepatic encephalopathy? *

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What is the gender of people who have Hepatic encephalopathy when taking Zide? *

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* 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 (183,246 reports)

Hepatic encephalopathy treatments and more:

Hepatic encephalopathy (15,814 reports)

How severe was Hepatic encephalopathy and when was it recovered:

Hepatic encephalopathy in Zide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide:

Hepatic encephalopathy and drugs with ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide (155 reports)

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 Hepatic encephalopathy:

Hepatic encephalopathy (917 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hepatic encephalopathy:

Hepatic encephalopathy (1,259 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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