Clarithromycin and Septra ds drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Clarithromycin (clarithromycin) and Septra ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim). Common drug interactions include abdominal pain among females and diarrhoea among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Clarithromycin and Septra ds. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Clarithromycin?
Clarithromycin has active ingredients of clarithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 45,044 Clarithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Clarithromycin.
What is Septra ds?
Septra ds has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 2,349 Septra ds users. Check the latest studies of Septra ds.
27 people who take Clarithromycin and Septra ds together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Clarithromycin and Septra Ds, by gender? *:
female:
- Abdominal pain
- Cholecystitis (infection of gallbladder)
- Gallbladder disorder
- Anogenital warts
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Blood hiv rna increased
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Depression
- Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
male:
- Diarrhoea
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Hepatic cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue)
- Retching (strong involuntary effort to vomit)
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
- Spinal fracture (fracture in one of vertebrae)
- Vomiting
- Hiv infection
- Injection site pain
What are the common drug interactions of Clarithromycin and Septra Ds, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Abdominal pain
- Cholecystitis (infection of gallbladder)
- Gallbladder disorder
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Diarrhoea
- Rash
- Injection site erythema (redness at injection site)
- Renal insufficiency (insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys)
- Back pain
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Diarrhoea
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Hiv infection
- Plasma cell myeloma (cancer that begins in plasma cells)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Spinal fracture (fracture in one of vertebrae)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Epistaxis (bleed from the nose)
- Gallbladder disorder
60+:
n/a
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Hiv Infection: 8 people, 29.63%
- Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 14.81%
- Pain: 4 people, 14.81%
- Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection: 4 people, 14.81%
- Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 14.81%
- Folate Deficiency (lack of folic acid): 4 people, 14.81%
- Diarrhea: 4 people, 14.81%
- Cytomegalovirus Chorioretinitis (infection of choroid and retina of the eye from virus): 4 people, 14.81%
- Birth Control: 4 people, 14.81%
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 4 people, 14.81%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Clarithromycin (45,044 reports)
- Septra ds (2,349 reports)
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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 Septra ds:
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 Clarithromycin 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 clarithromycin and sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (the active ingredients of Clarithromycin and Septra ds, respectively), and Clarithromycin and Septra ds (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?
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