Cefadroxil and Zovirax drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Cefadroxil (cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate) and Zovirax (acyclovir sodium). Common drug interactions include adenocarcinoma among females and anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Cefadroxil and Zovirax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Cefadroxil?
Cefadroxil has active ingredients of cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 1,897 Cefadroxil users. Check the latest studies of Cefadroxil.
What is Zovirax?
Zovirax has active ingredients of acyclovir sodium. It is often used in genital herpes. eHealthMe is studying from 9,031 Zovirax users. Check the latest studies of Zovirax.
11 people who take Cefadroxil and Zovirax together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Cefadroxil and Zovirax, by gender? *:
female:
- Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
male:
- Anxiety
- Bone disorder
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hiatus hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm)
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Injury
- Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood)
- Metastatic neoplasm (spreadable cancer tumour)
- Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
What are the common drug interactions of Cefadroxil and Zovirax, 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:
- Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
60+:
- Anxiety
- Bone disorder
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hiatus hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm)
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Injury
- Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood)
- Metastatic neoplasm (spreadable cancer tumour)
- Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Prostate Cancer: 9 people, 81.82%
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 9 people, 81.82%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 9.09%
- Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 9.09%
- Bacterial Infection: 1 person, 9.09%
- Constipation: 1 person, 9.09%
- Depression: 1 person, 9.09%
- Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 1 person, 9.09%
- Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 9.09%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 9.09%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Cefadroxil and Zovirax?
- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Cefadroxil (1,897 reports)
- Zovirax (9,031 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Cefadroxil and Zovirax:
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+
Browse all side effects of Cefadroxil:
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 side effects of Zovirax:
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 Cefadroxil and drugs from A to Z:
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 Zovirax and drugs from A to Z:
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 cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate and acyclovir sodium (the active ingredients of Cefadroxil and Zovirax, respectively), and Cefadroxil and Zovirax (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?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Drug interactions of Maxitrol and Hydrochlorothiazide - 6 seconds ago
- Could Aztreonam cause High Blood Cholesterol? - 7 seconds ago
- Could Mirena cause Back Pain? - 10 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Acetazolamide and Acetylsalicylic Acid - 22 seconds ago
- Pulmonary Embolism and Haemorrhagic Erosive Gastritis - 27 seconds ago
- How effective is Seroquel for Bi-Polar? - 29 seconds ago
- How effective is Seroquel for Bipolar Disorder? - 29 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Acetylsalicylic Acid and Rapamune - 30 seconds ago
- Migraine and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - 42 seconds ago
- Could Ribavirin cause Rectal Discharge? - 45 seconds ago