Cimetidine and Zetia drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Cimetidine (cimetidine) and Zetia (ezetimibe). Common drug interactions include nausea among females and chronic kidney disease among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Cimetidine and Zetia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 77 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cimetidine?

Cimetidine has active ingredients of cimetidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 10,531 Cimetidine users. Check the latest studies of Cimetidine.

What is Zetia?

Zetia has active ingredients of ezetimibe. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 49,113 Zetia users. Check the latest studies of Zetia.



On Jul, 16, 2026

77 people who take Cimetidine and Zetia together, and have interactions are studied.

Cimetidine and Zetia drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Cimetidine and Zetia, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  2. Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
  3. Vomiting
  4. Abdominal distension
  5. Abdominal pain
  6. Ankle fracture
  7. Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
  8. Constipation
  9. Depression
  10. Drug ineffective

male:

  1. Chronic kidney disease
  2. Dizziness
  3. Hypersensitivity
  4. Injection site haematoma (localized swelling filled with blood at injection site)
  5. Myalgia (muscle pain)
  6. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)
  7. Vomiting
  8. Abdominal discomfort
  9. Abdominal pain upper
  10. Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Chronic kidney disease
  3. Depression
  4. Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

  1. Chronic kidney disease
  2. Renal injury (kidney injury)
  3. Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
  4. Acute respiratory failure
  5. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  6. Bone pain
  7. Breast pain
  8. Cardiac arrest
  9. Chronic left ventricular failure (long lasting functional impairment of left ventricle of heart)
  10. Death

50-59:

  1. Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
  2. Drug ineffective
  3. Ear pain
  4. Facial bones fracture (bone fracture of face)
  5. Fall
  6. Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (a cancer that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin in gastrointestinal tract)
  7. Headache (pain in head)
  8. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
  9. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
  10. Myalgia (muscle pain)

60+:

  1. Chronic kidney disease
  2. Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
  3. Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)
  4. Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)
  5. Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
  6. Hypovolaemia (a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body)
  7. International normalised ratio increased
  8. Loss of consciousness
  9. Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
  10. Urinary tract infection

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 28 people, 36.36%
  2. Pain: 21 people, 27.27%
  3. Depression: 20 people, 25.97%
  4. Diabetes: 15 people, 19.48%
  5. Infection: 13 people, 16.88%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 14.29%
  7. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 10 people, 12.99%
  8. Migraine (headache): 10 people, 12.99%
  9. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 9 people, 11.69%
  10. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 9 people, 11.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cimetidine and ezetimibe (the active ingredients of Cimetidine and Zetia, respectively), and Cimetidine and Zetia (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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