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

Summary:

Tic is reported as a side effect among people who take Zide (hydrochlorothiazide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Singulair, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

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

Tic (a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups) is found to be associated with 329 drugs and 637 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tic.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

178,473 people reported to have side effects when taking Zide.
Among them, 21 people (0.01%) have Tic.

Among these 21 people:

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Zide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tic? *

Pain: 5 people, 23.81%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 23.81%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 4 people, 19.05%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 19.05%
Tardive Dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements): 4 people, 19.05%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 14.29%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 14.29%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 3 people, 14.29%
Gait Disturbance: 3 people, 14.29%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 3 people, 14.29%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 14.29%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 2 people, 9.52%
Pain: 2 people, 9.52%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 9.52%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 9.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.76%
Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 4.76%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 4.76%
Constipation: 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Tic (637 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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