Ancef and Precedex drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ancef (cefazolin sodium) and Precedex (dexmedetomidine). Common drug interactions include drug effect decreased among females and injury among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ancef and Precedex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ancef?
Ancef has active ingredients of cefazolin sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 3,292 Ancef users. Check the latest studies of Ancef.
What is Precedex?
Precedex has active ingredients of dexmedetomidine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,007 Precedex users. Check the latest studies of Precedex.
15 people who take Ancef and Precedex together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ancef and Precedex, by gender? *:
female:
- Drug effect decreased
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain
- Device dislocation
- Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Lymphocyte count decreased
- Menorrhagia (an abnormally heavy bleeding and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals)
- Migraine (headache)
- Uterine haemorrhage (uterine bleeding)
male:
- Injury
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Cardiac arrest
- Disability
- Renal injury (kidney injury)
- Urine output decreased
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Blood urea increased
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Pneumonia
What are the common drug interactions of Ancef and Precedex, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain
- Device dislocation
- Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Lymphocyte count decreased
- Menorrhagia (an abnormally heavy bleeding and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals)
- Migraine (headache)
- Uterine haemorrhage (uterine bleeding)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
50-59:
- Acute respiratory failure
- Alanine aminotransferase decreased
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased
- Blood albumin decreased
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Blood bilirubin increased
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Confusional state
- Cytomegalovirus viraemia (cytomegalo virus in blood stream)
60+:
- Injury
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
- Renal injury (kidney injury)
- Urine output decreased
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Blood urea increased
- Cardiac arrest
- Status epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure)
- Acidosis (build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Aortic Valve Disease: 3 people, 20.00%
- Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.67%
- Portopulmonary Hypertension (coexistence of portal and pulmonary hypertension): 1 person, 6.67%
- Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 6.67%
- Migraine Without Aura (headache without neurological problems): 1 person, 6.67%
- Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 1 person, 6.67%
- Depression: 1 person, 6.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefazolin sodium and dexmedetomidine (the active ingredients of Ancef and Precedex, respectively), and Ancef and Precedex (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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