Celestone and Lactulose drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Celestone (betamethasone) and Lactulose (lactulose). Common drug interactions include compression fracture among females and actinic keratosis among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Celestone and Lactulose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Celestone?
Celestone has active ingredients of betamethasone. It is often used in bursitis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,788 Celestone users. Check the latest studies of Celestone.
What is Lactulose?
Lactulose has active ingredients of lactulose. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 46,960 Lactulose users. Check the latest studies of Lactulose.
20 people who take Celestone and Lactulose together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Celestone and Lactulose, by gender? *:
female:
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Decreased appetite
- Diarrhoea
- Fall
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
- Gingival erosion (gum ulcer)
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Intervertebral disc protrusion (spinal disc protrusion)
- Irritable bowel syndrome
male:
- Actinic keratosis (skin disease due to sun exposure)
- Alcohol abuse
- Atrial tachycardia (rhythm disturbance that arises in the atria)
- Azotaemia (excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood)
- Back pain
- Basal cell carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills)
- Bladder outlet obstruction (urological condition where the urine flow from the urinary bladder through the urethra is impeded)
- Blepharitis (chronic inflammation of the eyelid)
- Blood pressure decreased
- Breath sounds
What are the common drug interactions of Celestone and Lactulose, 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:
- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease)
50-59:
- Drug ineffective
60+:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Spinal column stenosis (narrowing of spinal column)
- Spinal osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine)
- Anxiety
- Colitis ischaemic (due to infection of intestine impaired blood supply to colon)
- Colonic polyp (extra part of colon tissue grow in intestine)
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Diarrhoea
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 10.00%
- Weakness: 1 person, 5.00%
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 1 person, 5.00%
- Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle): 1 person, 5.00%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 5.00%
- Enlarged Prostate: 1 person, 5.00%
- High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.00%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 5.00%
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 5.00%
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 5.00%
* 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 side effects of Lactulose:
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 Celestone 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 betamethasone and lactulose (the active ingredients of Celestone and Lactulose, respectively), and Celestone and Lactulose (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).
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