Carafate and Firdapse drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Carafate (sucralfate) and Firdapse (amifampridine). Common drug interactions include anaemia among females and asthenia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Carafate and Firdapse. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Carafate?
Carafate has active ingredients of sucralfate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 14,028 Carafate users. Check the latest studies of Carafate.
What is Firdapse?
Firdapse has active ingredients of amifampridine. eHealthMe is studying from 2,112 Firdapse users. Check the latest studies of Firdapse.
17 people who take Carafate and Firdapse together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Carafate and Firdapse, by gender? *:
female:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Diarrhoea
- Diplopia (double vision)
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells)
- Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Pneumonia
male:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Fall
- Gait disturbance
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Spinal cord disorder (disease of spinal cord)
- Pneumonia
What are the common drug interactions of Carafate and Firdapse, 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:
n/a
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Procedural pain
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Pneumonia
- Abdominal abscess (collection of pus in abdomen)
- Abdominal pain lower
- Abdominal pain upper
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Chills (felling of cold)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Lambert-Eaton Syndrome (this means your immune system mistakenly targets healthy cells and tissues in the body): 17 people, 100.00%
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Limited Stage (small cell lung cancer that has not spread to other body parts): 6 people, 35.29%
- Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 4 people, 23.53%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 17.65%
- Pneumonia: 2 people, 11.76%
- Breast Cancer Female: 2 people, 11.76%
- Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 5.88%
* 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 zBrowse all interactions between Carafate and drugs from A to Z:
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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 sucralfate and amifampridine (the active ingredients of Carafate and Firdapse, respectively), and Carafate and Firdapse (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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