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Zide and Nicotine dependence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nicotine dependence is reported as a side effect among people who take Zide (hydrochlorothiazide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Habitrol, and have Quit smoking.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nicotine dependence 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 Nicotine dependence?

Nicotine dependence is found to be associated with 233 drugs and 322 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nicotine dependence.

On Jul, 16, 2026

178,473 people reported to have side effects when taking Zide.
Among them, 31 people (0.02%) have Nicotine dependence.

Could Zide cause Nicotine dependence?

Among these 31 people:

What is the gender of people who have Nicotine dependence when taking Zide? *

  • female: 80.65 %
  • male: 19.35 %

What is the age of people who have Nicotine dependence when taking Zide? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4 %
  • 30-39: 4 %
  • 40-49: 20 %
  • 50-59: 44 %
  • 60+: 28 %

What are other drugs people take besides Zide? *

  1. Habitrol: 10 people, 32.26%
  2. Lipitor: 7 people, 22.58%
  3. Amlodipine: 6 people, 19.35%
  4. Aspirin: 5 people, 16.13%
  5. Chantix: 5 people, 16.13%
  6. Omeprazole: 5 people, 16.13%
  7. Lisinopril: 5 people, 16.13%
  8. Metformin: 5 people, 16.13%
  9. Nexium: 4 people, 12.90%
  10. Zoloft: 4 people, 12.90%

What are other side effects people have besides Nicotine dependence? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 22.58%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 19.35%
  3. Pain: 6 people, 19.35%
  4. Back Pain: 6 people, 19.35%
  5. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 5 people, 16.13%
  6. Depression: 5 people, 16.13%
  7. Weight Loss: 4 people, 12.90%
  8. Fall: 4 people, 12.90%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 12.90%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 12.90%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Quit Smoking: 19 people, 61.29%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 12.90%
  3. Back Pain: 2 people, 6.45%
  4. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 2 people, 6.45%
  6. Depression: 2 people, 6.45%
  7. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 3.23%
  8. Drowsiness: 1 person, 3.23%
  9. Belching (release of gas from the digestive tract): 1 person, 3.23%
  10. Blood Testosterone Decreased: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zide and have Nicotine dependence?

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Related studies:

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

  • Zide (183,246 reports)

Nicotine dependence treatments and more:

How severe was Nicotine dependence and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have 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+

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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).

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