Ancef and Renagel drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ancef (cefazolin sodium) and Renagel (sevelamer hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include blood pressure decreased among females and oedema peripheral among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ancef and Renagel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34 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 Renagel?

Renagel has active ingredients of sevelamer hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 8,246 Renagel users. Check the latest studies of Renagel.

On Jul, 26, 2026

34 people who take Ancef and Renagel together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ancef and Renagel, by gender? *:

female:

Blood pressure decreased
Cardio-respiratory arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs)
Coagulopathy (blood's ability to clot is impaired)
Dementia (madness)
Diarrhoea
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Haemorrhage (bleeding)
Mental status changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)

male:

Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Pain
Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
Diarrhoea
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Pyrexia (fever)
Decreased appetite
Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs)
Renal failure chronic (long lasting kidney dysfunction)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

What are the common drug interactions of Ancef and Renagel, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

Cardiac failure congestive
Localised infection (infection at the single location)
Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
Sinus tachycardia (a heart rhythm with elevated rate of impulses originating from the sinoatrial node)

40-49:

Asthenia (weakness)
Blood pressure immeasurable
Decreased appetite
Diarrhoea
Dizziness
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs)
Pyrexia (fever)
Renal failure chronic (long lasting kidney dysfunction)

50-59:

Back pain
Cardiac arrest
Chills (felling of cold)
Cough
Decreased appetite
Diarrhoea
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood)

60+:

Pain
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease)
Haemorrhage (bleeding)
Joint range of motion decreased (disease of joint movement)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
Anxiety
Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
Blood pressure decreased
Cardio-respiratory arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 6 people, 17.65%
Pain: 5 people, 14.71%
Fever: 4 people, 11.76%
Rash Pruritic (redness with itching): 3 people, 8.82%
Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 2 people, 5.88%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 5.88%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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