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Pneumonia and drugs of ingredients of furosemide - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data


Summary:

Pneumonia 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 463,567 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): Furosemide, Lasix.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Apr, 17, 2023

463,567 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide.
Among them, 23,591 people (5.09%) have Pneumonia

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 4,238 drugs and 4,529 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of furosemide cause Pneumonia?

Time on drugs with ingredients of furosemide when people have Pneumonia *:

  • < 1 month: 66.79 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 17.17 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 4.49 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 3.58 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 4.92 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 1.55 %
  • 10+ years: 1.5 %

Gender of people who have Pneumonia when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide *:

  • female: 54.9 %
  • male: 45.1 %

Age of people who have Pneumonia when taking drugs with ingredients of furosemide *:

  • 0-1: 0.72 %
  • 2-9: 0.6900000000000001 %
  • 10-19: 0.8200000000000001 %
  • 20-29: 1.09 %
  • 30-39: 2.12 %
  • 40-49: 5.76 %
  • 50-59: 15.41 %
  • 60+: 73.37 %

Conditions people have *:

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2,065 people, 8.75%
  2. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1,905 people, 8.08%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1,492 people, 6.32%
  4. Pain: 1,479 people, 6.27%
  5. Asthma: 1,083 people, 4.59%
  6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1,045 people, 4.43%
  7. 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): 1,023 people, 4.34%
  8. Depression: 948 people, 4.02%
  9. Diabetes: 929 people, 3.94%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 870 people, 3.69%

Other drugs people take *:

  1. Aspirin: 2,164 people, 9.17%
  2. Prednisone: 1,716 people, 7.27%
  3. Coumadin: 1,673 people, 7.09%
  4. Synthroid: 1,626 people, 6.89%
  5. Lipitor: 1,607 people, 6.81%
  6. Spiriva: 1,599 people, 6.78%
  7. Amlodipine: 1,582 people, 6.71%
  8. Pantoprazole: 1,557 people, 6.60%
  9. Digoxin: 1,361 people, 5.77%
  10. Revlimid: 1,360 people, 5.76%

Other side effects people have besides Pneumonia *:

  1. Breathing Difficulty: 4,456 people, 18.89%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2,801 people, 11.87%
  3. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2,627 people, 11.14%
  4. Weakness: 2,596 people, 11.00%
  5. Fever: 2,564 people, 10.87%
  6. Diarrhea: 2,465 people, 10.45%
  7. Cough: 2,212 people, 9.38%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2,141 people, 9.08%
  9. Pain: 2,096 people, 8.88%
  10. Anaemia (lack of blood): 2,038 people, 8.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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