Hyperthyroidism and drugs of ingredients of furosemide (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Hyperthyroidism is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of furosemide, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 513,671 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Furoscix, Furosemide, Lasix.
513,671 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide.
Among them, 890 people (0.17%) have Hyperthyroidism
What is Hyperthyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 1,040 drugs and 1,425 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Time on drugs with ingredients of furosemide when people have Hyperthyroidism *:
- < 1 month: 71.62 %
- 1 - 6 months: 16.89 %
- 6 - 12 months: 6.08 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 5.41 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
Gender of people who have Hyperthyroidism when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide *:
- female: 56.29 %
- male: 43.71 %
Age of people who have Hyperthyroidism when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide *:
- 0-1: 0.26 %
- 2-9: 0.79 %
- 10-19: 3.8200000000000003 %
- 20-29: 2.77 %
- 30-39: 5.27 %
- 40-49: 10.01 %
- 50-59: 12.91 %
- 60+: 64.16 %
Conditions people have *:
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- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 155 people, 17.42%
- Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 124 people, 13.93%
- Cardiac Failure: 116 people, 13.03%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 112 people, 12.58%
- Pain: 96 people, 10.79%
- Diabetes: 87 people, 9.78%
- Depression: 79 people, 8.88%
- Diarrhea: 77 people, 8.65%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 76 people, 8.54%
- Fever: 74 people, 8.31%
Other drugs people take *:
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- Plavix: 104 people, 11.69%
- Amlodipine: 90 people, 10.11%
- Lantus: 88 people, 9.89%
- Digoxin: 87 people, 9.78%
- Cordarone: 85 people, 9.55%
- Norvasc: 85 people, 9.55%
- Paracetamol: 79 people, 8.88%
- Clopidogrel: 77 people, 8.65%
- Spironolactone: 73 people, 8.20%
- Amaryl: 71 people, 7.98%
Other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroidism *:
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- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 169 people, 18.99%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 166 people, 18.65%
- Diarrhea: 156 people, 17.53%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 103 people, 11.57%
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 103 people, 11.57%
- Rashes (redness): 91 people, 10.22%
- Cardiac Failure: 86 people, 9.66%
- Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 85 people, 9.55%
- Adrenal Insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids): 81 people, 9.10%
- Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 80 people, 8.99%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
- Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
- Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
- Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
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How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on furosemide. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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