Duragesic and Erythromycin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Duragesic (fentanyl) and Erythromycin (erythromycin). Common drug interactions include surgery among females and anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Duragesic and Erythromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 48 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Duragesic?
Duragesic has active ingredients of fentanyl. eHealthMe is studying from 66,597 Duragesic users. Check the latest studies of Duragesic.
What is Erythromycin?
Erythromycin has active ingredients of erythromycin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 12,563 Erythromycin users. Check the latest studies of Erythromycin.
48 people who take Duragesic and Erythromycin together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Duragesic and Erythromycin, by gender? *:
female:
- Surgery
- Colonic polyp (extra part of colon tissue grow in intestine)
- Dry mouth
- Hallucination (an experience involving the perception of something not present)
- Mass
- Multiple injuries
- Tooth disorder (tooth disease)
- Blindness unilateral
- Bone disorder
- Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder)
male:
- Anxiety
- Pain
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Diabetes mellitus inadequate control
- Diarrhoea
- Diastolic dysfunction
- Diverticulum intestinal (a pouch that is attached to the first part of the small intestine)
- Dizziness
- Drug diversion
- Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
What are the common drug interactions of Duragesic and Erythromycin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Adrenal insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids)
- Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Back pain
- Bronchitis acute (acute inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Cachexia (loss of weight)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Cardio-respiratory arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs)
- Coagulopathy (blood's ability to clot is impaired)
- Depressed level of consciousness
40-49:
- Vomiting
- Drug effect decreased
- Euphoric mood (excessively happy but may become angry or irritable)
- Diabetic gastroparesis (paralysis of the muscles of the stomach caused by diabetes)
- Tachycardia (a heart rate that exceeds the range of 100 beats/min)
- Adverse event
- Anxiety
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
50-59:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Gastrointestinal fistula (an abnormal opening that allows the contents of the stomach or intestines to leak)
- Gastrointestinal perforation (hole in the digestive tract)
- Influenza
- Infusion related reaction
- Infusion site erythema (reddening of the skin at infusion site)
- Infusion site rash
- Infusion site urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin at infusion site)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease)
60+:
- Anxiety
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Diarrhoea
- Loss of consciousness
- Neck pain
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
- Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)
- Confusional state
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 8 people, 16.67%
- Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 10.42%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 8.33%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 8.33%
- Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 6.25%
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 3 people, 6.25%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 6.25%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 6.25%
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Duragesic (66,597 reports)
- Erythromycin (12,563 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+
Browse all side effects of Duragesic:
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 Erythromycin:
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 Duragesic 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 Erythromycin 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fentanyl and erythromycin (the active ingredients of Duragesic and Erythromycin, respectively), and Duragesic and Erythromycin (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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