Cefixime and Potassium chloride drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Cefixime (cefixime) and Potassium chloride (potassium chloride). Common drug interactions include infection among females and pyrexia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Cefixime and Potassium chloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 85 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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What is Potassium chloride?

Potassium chloride has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 29,249 Potassium chloride users. Check the latest studies of Potassium chloride.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

85 people who take Cefixime and Potassium chloride together, and have interactions are studied.

Cefixime and Potassium chloride drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Cefixime and Potassium Chloride, by gender? *:

female:

Infection
Intestinal perforation (complete penetration of the wall of the intestine)
Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged
Adrenal insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids)
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
Alanine aminotransferase increased
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
Asthma

male:

Pyrexia (fever)
Pneumonitis (inflammation of the walls of the alveoli in the lungs)
Pneumonia
Premature baby
Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
Septic shock (shock due to blood infection)
Transaminases increased
Maternal exposure during pregnancy (use of substance during pregnancy)
Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Gastritis (inflammation of stomach)
Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
Tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsil)
Upper respiratory tract infection

20-29:

Drug ineffective

30-39:

Maternal exposure during pregnancy (use of substance during pregnancy)
Oligohydramnios (a condition in pregnancy characterized by a deficiency of amniotic fluid)
Premature delivery

40-49:

Anaemia (lack of blood)
Abscess oral (abscess in the mouth)
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (frequent pauses in breathing during sleep usually accompanied by loud snoring)
Substance abuse
Diarrhoea
Abdominal discomfort
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
Chest pain

50-59:

Cardiac disorder
Cardiac failure
Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
Coronary artery occlusion (complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery)
Device dislocation
Drug hypersensitivity
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Ear infection
Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
Facial bones fracture (bone fracture of face)

60+:

Pyrexia (fever)
Drug ineffective
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Pain
Paraesthesia oral (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's oral with no apparent long-term physical effect)
Procedural pain
Weight decreased
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum)
Jaundice (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 11 people, 12.94%
Pain: 11 people, 12.94%
High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 10.59%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 8 people, 9.41%
Nausea And Vomiting: 8 people, 9.41%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 7 people, 8.24%
Asthma: 7 people, 8.24%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 8.24%
Diabetes: 7 people, 8.24%
Hypersensitivity: 7 people, 8.24%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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