Zide and Scleritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scleritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Zide (hydrochlorothiazide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lorazepam, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scleritis 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 Scleritis?

Scleritis (inflammation of sclera) is found to be associated with 215 drugs and 332 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scleritis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

178,473 people reported to have side effects when taking Zide.
Among them, 11 people (0.01%) have Scleritis.

Among these 11 people:

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

female: 81.82 %
male: 18.18 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Zide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Scleritis? *

Herpes Zoster: 3 people, 27.27%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 27.27%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 27.27%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 27.27%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 3 people, 27.27%
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (cancers of the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow): 2 people, 18.18%
Right Ventricular Failure (right half of the heart fails to work): 2 people, 18.18%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 18.18%
Wegener's Granulomatosis (inflammation of the blood vessels lungs sinuses): 2 people, 18.18%
Necrosis (the death of body tissue): 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 36.36%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 27.27%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 18.18%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 18.18%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 18.18%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 18.18%
Diabetes: 2 people, 18.18%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 9.09%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 1 person, 9.09%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Scleritis (332 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).

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