Cortef and Garlic drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Cortef (hydrocortisone) and Garlic (allium sativum). Common drug interactions include bacteraemia among females and pneumonia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Cortef and Garlic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cortef?

Cortef has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 4,254 Cortef users. Check the latest studies of Cortef.

What is Garlic?

Garlic has active ingredients of allium sativum. It is often used in heart health. eHealthMe is studying from 2,714 Garlic users. Check the latest studies of Garlic.

On Apr, 25, 2026

6 people who take Cortef and Garlic together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Cortef and Garlic, by gender? *:

female:

Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood)
Chills (felling of cold)
Dermatitis contact (skin reaction (dermatitis) resulting from exposure to allergens)
Neoplasm (tumour)
Postoperative wound infection
Pyrexia (fever)
Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)

male:

Pneumonia
Accident
Pneumonitis aspiration (acute lung injury after the inhalation of regurgitated gastric contents)
Limb injury
Localised infection (infection at the single location)
Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder)
Asthenia (weakness)
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)
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds)

What are the common drug interactions of Cortef and Garlic, 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:

Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds)
Pneumonia

50-59:

n/a

60+:

Pneumonia
Accident
Pneumonitis aspiration (acute lung injury after the inhalation of regurgitated gastric contents)
Pyrexia (fever)
Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)
Limb injury
Localised infection (infection at the single location)
Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder)
Asthenia (weakness)
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)

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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