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Dichlorphenamide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of dichlorphenamide include paraesthesia, fatigue, and disease recurrence, based on 1,622 FDA adverse event reports from 2009 to 2025.

Dichlorphenamide side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for dichlorphenamide.

1
Paraesthesia18.4%299
2
Fatigue13.6%220
3
Disease Recurrence10.7%173
4
Muscular Weakness9.9%160
5
Feeling Abnormal9.7%157
6
Wrong Technique In Product Usage Process9.3%151
7
Asthenia8.1%132
8
Confusional State7.6%123
9
Dizziness6.8%110
10
Nausea6.8%110
11
Headache6.0%97
12
Dysgeusia5.7%93
13
Condition Aggravated5.7%92
14
Blood Potassium Decreased5.7%92
15
Diarrhoea5.2%85

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that dichlorphenamide caused these reactions.

Report severity

27.0%Serious438 reports
14.6%Hospitalizations237 reports
0.8%Fatal13 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Dichlorphenamide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside dichlorphenamide. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Acetazolamide1.0%17
2
Potassium-phosphate-monobasic0.9%14
3
Potassium-chloride0.4%6
4
Metformin0.4%6
5
Spironolactone0.3%5
6
Methylprednisolone0.2%4
7
Venlafaxine0.2%4
8
Eplerenone0.2%3
9
Topiramate0.2%3
10
Prednisone0.2%3
11
Celecoxib0.2%3
12
Zolmitriptan0.2%3
13
Albuterol0.2%3
14
Doxycycline0.1%2
15
Naproxen0.1%2

Taken alongside

1
Potassium-phosphate-monobasic2.7%43
2
Acetazolamide1.2%19
3
Ergocalciferol0.9%15
4
Potassium-chloride0.9%15
5
Spironolactone0.9%14
6
Levothyroxine-sodium0.7%11
7
Atorvastatin-calcium0.6%9
8
Ibuprofen0.6%9
9
Magnesium-acetate-tetrahydrate0.5%8
10
Clonazepam0.5%8
11
Acetaminophen0.5%8
12
Aspirin0.4%7
13
Amiloride-hydrochloride0.4%7
14
Metoprolol0.4%7
15
Hydrocodone0.4%6

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports dichlorphenamide side effects

50.4% of dichlorphenamide adverse event reports involve female patients and 43.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 81%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.4%
Male43.2%
Unknown6.4%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.4%
12–175.5%
18–6481.1%
65+13.0%

What is dichlorphenamide used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking dichlorphenamide when the adverse event was reported.

Andersen-tawil SyndromeAndersen-tawil SyndromeBartter^s SyndromeBlood Potassium DecreasedFamilial Periodic ParalysisFatigueFamilial Periodic ParalysisGene MutationGlucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency SyndromeGlycogen Storage Disease Type IvHemiplegic MigraineHyperkalaemiaHypokalaemiaHyperkalaemiaHypokalaemia

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Dichlorphenamide brand names and reporting trend

Dichlorphenamide is sold under the brand name Daranide.

Brand names

Daranide61

Quarterly reports (20092025)

2016202020242025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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