A study of drug interactions between Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride for a Female patient aged 59

This is a personalized study of Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride drug interactions for a 59 year old female patient. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 71 reports from FDA.

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What are the drugs

Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is used in sinusitis, infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, strep throat, otitis.

Rifampin has active ingredients of rifampin. It is used in tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, infection, cat scratch disease, mrsa infection, ppd skin test.

Ethambutol hydrochloride has active ingredients of ethambutol hydrochloride. It is used in tuberculosis.

On May, 8, 2013: 71 people who reported to have interactions when taking Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride are studied

Information of the patient in this study:

Age: 59

Gender: female

Conditions: Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection

Drugs taking:
- Azithromycin: used for 6 - 12 months
- Rifampin: used for 6 - 12 months
- Ethambutol Hydrochloride: used for 6 - 12 months

Drug interactions have: Pain, Optic Neuritis, Neck Pain, Chest Pain, Blindness

eHealthMe real world results:

For females aged 59 (±5):

Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:

Most common interactions experienced by females aged 59 (±5) in the use of Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride:

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Most common interactions experienced by females aged 59 (±5) in long term use of Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride:

For people in general (regardless of gender or age):

Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:

Most common interactions experienced by people in the use of Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride:

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Most common interactions experienced by people in long term use of Azithromycin, Rifampin, Ethambutol Hydrochloride:

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In-depth study of side effects (who have it, when it happens and how):

• Pain in Azithromycin (1,059 reports)
• Pain in Rifampin (97 reports)
• Pain in Ethambutol Hydrochloride (22 reports)
• Optic Neuritis in Azithromycin (15 reports)
• Optic Neuritis in Rifampin (4 reports)
• Optic Neuritis in Ethambutol Hydrochloride (23 reports)
• Neck Pain in Azithromycin (116 reports)
• Neck Pain in Rifampin (16 reports)
• Neck Pain in Ethambutol Hydrochloride (5 reports)
• Chest Pain in Azithromycin (530 reports)
• Chest Pain in Rifampin (40 reports)
• Chest Pain in Ethambutol Hydrochloride (18 reports)
• Blindness in Azithromycin (21 reports)
• Blindness in Rifampin (13 reports)
• Blindness in Ethambutol Hydrochloride (23 reports)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Pain in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection (9 reports)
• Optic Neuritis in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection (9 reports)
• Neck Pain in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection (2 reports)
• Chest Pain in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection (12 reports)
• Blindness in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection

Drug effectiveness in real world:

• Azithromycin for Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection reported by 3 people (updated 1 year ago)

Alternative drugs:

• Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection

Related drug interactions:

Comments from related studies:

• From this study (4 years ago):

No adverse reactions encountered.

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• From this study (4 years ago):

Can't sleep with pain which is constant, but only when I go to bed at night.

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