Copaxone and Gemfibrozil drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) and Gemfibrozil (gemfibrozil). Common drug interactions include white blood cell count decreased among females and arthralgia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Copaxone and Gemfibrozil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Copaxone?
Copaxone has active ingredients of glatiramer acetate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 56,931 Copaxone users. Check the latest studies of Copaxone.
What is Gemfibrozil?
Gemfibrozil has active ingredients of gemfibrozil. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 18,213 Gemfibrozil users. Check the latest studies of Gemfibrozil.
33 people who take Copaxone and Gemfibrozil together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Copaxone and Gemfibrozil, by gender? *:
female:
- White blood cell count decreased
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Anxiety
- Drug ineffective
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fall
- Fear
- Gait disturbance
- Injection site reaction
- Injection site urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin at injection site)
male:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Back injury
- Immediate post-injection reaction
- Influenza like illness
- Lipoma (a growth of fatty tissue that slowly develops just under your skin)
- Memory impairment
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
- Pain in extremity
- Pyrexia (fever)
What are the common drug interactions of Copaxone and Gemfibrozil, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Immediate post-injection reaction
40-49:
- Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
- Influenza like illness
- Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
50-59:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Basedow's disease (autoimmune disease where the thyroid is overactive, producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones)
- Breast cancer
- Death
- Depression
- Drug ineffective
- Emotional distress
- Fear
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
60+:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Drug ineffective
- Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
- Cough
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Ewing's sarcoma (malignant small, round, blue cell tumour)
- Fear
- Hospitalisation
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Injection site pain
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 18.18%
- Pain: 4 people, 12.12%
- Thyroid Diseases: 2 people, 6.06%
- Quit Smoking: 2 people, 6.06%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 6.06%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.06%
- Depression: 2 people, 6.06%
- Bladder Disorder: 2 people, 6.06%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Copaxone (56,931 reports)
- Gemfibrozil (18,213 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Copaxone and Gemfibrozil:
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 Copaxone:
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 Gemfibrozil:
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 Copaxone and drugs from A to Z:
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 Gemfibrozil and drugs from A to Z:
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
- Michaud CJ, Bockheim HM, Nabeel M, Daum TE, "Diagnosis of Exclusion: A Case Report of Probable Glatiramer Acetate-Induced Eosinophilic Myocarditis", Case reports in neurological medicine, 2014 Jul .
- Michaud CJ, Bockheim HM, Nabeel M, Daum TE, "Diagnosis of Exclusion: A Case Report of Probable Glatiramer Acetate-Induced Eosinophilic Myocarditis", Case reports in neurological medicine, 2014 Jul .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on glatiramer acetate and gemfibrozil (the active ingredients of Copaxone and Gemfibrozil, respectively), and Copaxone and Gemfibrozil (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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