Ceftin and Colace drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ceftin (cefuroxime axetil) and Colace (docusate ). Common drug interactions include hypotension among females and anaemia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ceftin and Colace. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 97 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ceftin?
Ceftin has active ingredients of cefuroxime axetil. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 4,333 Ceftin users. Check the latest studies of Ceftin.
What is Colace?
Colace has active ingredients of docusate . It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 41,841 Colace users. Check the latest studies of Colace.
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97 people who take Ceftin and Colace together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ceftin and Colace, by gender? *:
female:
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Pain in extremity
- Cardio-respiratory arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs)
- Confusional state
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Pain
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Anxiety
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
male:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
- Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
- Confusional state
- Decreased appetite
- Weight decreased
- Convulsion neonatal (muscle contraction and relaxation rapidly in neonate)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Talipes
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
What are the common drug interactions of Ceftin and Colace, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
- Cerebral haemorrhage neonatal (bleeding in brain of baby of less than 1 month age)
- Mitral valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve)
- Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (a serious medical condition where a newborn baby's lungs cannot provide their body with enough oxygen)
- Pulmonary artery stenosis congenital (congenital -narrowing (stenosis) that occurs in the lung artery)
- Right atrial dilatation (enlargement of the right atrium chamber of heart)
- Right ventricular hypertrophy (right ventricular enlargement)
- Tricuspid valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve)
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Back pain
- Erythema (redness of the skin)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Iliac artery embolism (blood clot that has travelled through iliac artery and become stuck)
- Joint swelling
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Pain in extremity
- Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve)
- Spider vein (small dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin)
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Convulsion neonatal (muscle contraction and relaxation rapidly in neonate)
- Enterococcal bacteraemia (presence of bacteria lactic acid in the blood)
- Retinal haemorrhage (bleeding from retina)
- Sepsis neonatal (a bacterial infection in the blood. it is found in infants during the first month of life)
- Talipes
- Transverse sinus thrombosis (a blood clot in transverse sinus)
- Vitreous haemorrhage (intraocular (inside the eye) bleeding)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Cardiac disorder
- Cerebrovascular disorder (disease of brain)
50-59:
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Dizziness
- Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
- Injury
- Pain
- Conjunctival abrasion (injury to outer surface of eye)
- Furuncle (infection of the hair follicle)
- Neck pain
- Otitis externa (external ear infection)
- Presbyopia (a condition in which the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus, making it difficult to see objects up close)
60+:
- Fall
- Confusional state
- Pain
- Weight decreased
- Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack)
- Aggression
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Back pain
- Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 11.34%
- Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 9.28%
- Pain In Extremity: 9 people, 9.28%
- Pain: 9 people, 9.28%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 9.28%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 8 people, 8.25%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 8.25%
- High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 8.25%
- Parkinson's Disease: 6 people, 6.19%
- Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 6 people, 6.19%
* 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+
Browse all side effects of Ceftin:
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 Colace:
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 Ceftin 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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Sahoo HB, Rath B, Behera JP, Moharana CS, "Cefuroxime axetil associated oral eruption: A case report", Apollo Medicine, 2016 Jun .
- Sahoo HB, Rath B, Behera JP, Moharana CS, "Cefuroxime axetil associated oral eruption: A case report", Apollo Medicine, 2016 Jun .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefuroxime axetil and docusate (the active ingredients of Ceftin and Colace, respectively), and Ceftin and Colace (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.
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