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Polythiazide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of polythiazide include fatigue, dizziness, and diarrhoea, based on 8 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2012.

Polythiazide side effects

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

1
Fatigue25.0%2
2
Dizziness25.0%2
3
Diarrhoea25.0%2
4
Atrial Fibrillation12.5%1
5
Cardiac Disorder12.5%1
6
Cardiac Failure Congestive12.5%1
7
Gout12.5%1
8
Myocardial Infarction12.5%1
9
Pulmonary Oedema12.5%1
10
Weight Increased12.5%1
11
Dysphagia12.5%1
12
Mouth Haemorrhage12.5%1
13
Mouth Ulceration12.5%1
14
Oedema Mouth12.5%1
15
Swelling Face12.5%1

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

Report severity

75.0%Serious6 reports
37.5%Hospitalizations3 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Polythiazide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside polythiazide. 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
Prazosin-hydrochloride25.0%2
2
Atorvastatin-calcium12.5%1
3
Diclofenac12.5%1
4
Misoprostol12.5%1
5
Lenalidomide12.5%1
6
Dexamethasone12.5%1
7
Metformin12.5%1
8
Rosiglitazone-maleate12.5%1
9
Acetaminophen12.5%1
10
Ibandronate-sodium12.5%1
11
Carvedilol12.5%1

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin37.5%3
2
Furosemide25.0%2
3
Levothyroxine-sodium25.0%2
4
Prazosin-hydrochloride25.0%2
5
Metformin12.5%1
6
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride12.5%1
7
Allopurinol12.5%1
8
Glyburide12.5%1
9
Rofecoxib12.5%1
10
Timolol12.5%1
11
Calcium-gluconate12.5%1
12
Epoetin12.5%1
13
Atenolol12.5%1
14
Buspirone-hydrochloride12.5%1
15
Lisinopril12.5%1

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 polythiazide side effects

62.5% of polythiazide adverse event reports involve female patients and 37.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female62.5%
Male37.5%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6437.5%
65+62.5%

What is polythiazide used for

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

Angina PectorisCoronary Artery DiseaseHypertensionIll-defined Disorder

Polythiazide brand names and reporting trend

Quarterly reports (20042012)

2004200620102012

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

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