Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Cyclophosphamide (cyclophosphamide) and Pentoxifylline (pentoxifylline). Common drug interactions include respiratory disorder among females and leukopenia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 91 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Cyclophosphamide?
Cyclophosphamide has active ingredients of cyclophosphamide. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 185,240 Cyclophosphamide users. Check the latest studies of Cyclophosphamide.
What is Pentoxifylline?
Pentoxifylline has active ingredients of pentoxifylline. eHealthMe is studying from 5,997 Pentoxifylline users. Check the latest studies of Pentoxifylline.
91 people who take Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline, by gender? *:
female:
- Respiratory disorder (respiratory disease)
- Respiratory failure (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system)
- Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
- Infection
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Cough
- Dizziness
- Herpes zoster
- Impaired gastric emptying
- Left ventricular dysfunction
male:
- Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood)
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
- Diastolic dysfunction
- Haematuria (presence of blood in urine)
- Localised infection (infection at the single location)
- Musculoskeletal chest pain (pain in chest muscle or nerve or bones)
- Oesophageal dilatation (enlarged oesophagus)
- Oral candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Pneumonia
What are the common drug interactions of Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Malignant atrophic papulosis (an extremely rare vascular weakness that affects the lining of the medium and small veins and arteries)
- Drug ineffective
- Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition)
- Genital lesion (sores, warts, or blemishes that appear on the genitals)
- Haemorrhage (bleeding)
- Hoarseness (changing voice)
- Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure)
- Nervous system disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
20-29:
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (pres), also known as reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (rpls), is a syndrome characterized by headache, confusion, seizures and visual loss)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Drug ineffective
- Jaundice (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes)
- Respiratory failure (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system)
- Venoocclusive disease (small veins in the liver are obstructed)
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Cranial nerve disorder (impaired functioning of one of the twelve cranial nerves)
- Disease progression
- Quadriplegia (a four limb paralysis)
30-39:
- Abdominal pain upper
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Drug ineffective
- Jaundice (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes)
- Venoocclusive disease (small veins in the liver are obstructed)
- Weight increased
40-49:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Cough
- Impaired gastric emptying
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus)
- Vomiting
50-59:
- Chest pain
- Fibrosis (formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Joint abscess (pus in joints due to infection)
- Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood)
- Metastasis (spreadable cancer to other organ from origin)
- Mycobacterium abscessus infection (rapid growing bacterial infection)
- Polyarteritis nodosa (progressive disease of connective tissue)
- Pneumonia
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
60+:
- Orthostatic hypotension (a medical condition consisting of a sudden decrease in blood pressure when a person stands up)
- Creatinine renal clearance decreased
- Major depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Cerebral ischaemia (insufficient blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic demand)
- Cytomegalovirus retinitis (retina infection with cytomegalo virus)
- Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
- Endocarditis (inflammation in heart muscle)
- Enterococcal bacteraemia (presence of bacteria lactic acid in the blood)
- Exanthem (rashes on skin by viral infection)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) (an autoimmune or connective tissue disease. it is characterized by thickening of the skin): 26 people, 28.57%
- Interstitial Lung Disease: 17 people, 18.68%
- Vasodilatation (widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls): 15 people, 16.48%
- Raynaud's Phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas): 12 people, 13.19%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 9 people, 9.89%
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 7 people, 7.69%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 6 people, 6.59%
- Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 6 people, 6.59%
- Primary Amyloidosis (disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs): 5 people, 5.49%
- Malignant Atrophic Papulosis (an extremely rare vascular weakness that affects the lining of the medium and small veins and arteries): 5 people, 5.49%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Cyclophosphamide (185,240 reports)
- Pentoxifylline (5,997 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline:
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 Cyclophosphamide:
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 Pentoxifylline:
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 Cyclophosphamide 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 Pentoxifylline 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
- Hu P, Lu L, Hu B, Deng F, Fei WJ, "Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Hypertensive Encephalopathy in a Young Girl With Lupus", The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2012 Apr .
- Hu P, Lu L, Hu B, Deng F, Fei WJ, "Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Hypertensive Encephalopathy in a Young Girl With Lupus", The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2012 Apr .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cyclophosphamide and pentoxifylline (the active ingredients of Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline, respectively), and Cyclophosphamide and Pentoxifylline (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.
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