Elidel and Azithromycin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Azithromycin (azithromycin). Common drug interactions include haemorrhoids among females and cough among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Elidel and Azithromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 84 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Elidel?

Elidel has active ingredients of pimecrolimus. It is often used in eczema. eHealthMe is studying from 5,201 Elidel users. Check the latest studies of Elidel.

What is Azithromycin?

Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,716 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.

On Jul, 30, 2026

84 people who take Elidel and Azithromycin together, and have interactions are studied.

Elidel and Azithromycin drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Elidel and Azithromycin, by gender? *:

female:

Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
Rhinitis allergic (inflammation of the nasal airways due to allergy)
Back pain
Ear pain
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples)
Pain in extremity
Rhinorrhoea (watery mucus discharge from the nose)
Skin lesion
Blood pressure increased
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)

male:

Cough
Pyrexia (fever)
Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B-cell lymphoma (blood cancer affecting b cells)
Chest pain
Chronic sinusitis (long lasting inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
Diarrhoea

What are the common drug interactions of Elidel and Azithromycin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (cancer of the white blood cells)
Chest pain
Diarrhoea
Foot fracture
Herpes zoster
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood)
Limb injury
Lung infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung)
Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood)
Molluscum contagiosum (a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes)

2-9:

Anxiety
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B-cell lymphoma (blood cancer affecting b cells)
Chronic sinusitis (long lasting inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
Cough
Depression
Ear infection
Eczema eyelids (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters on eyelid)
Lung neoplasm (tumour of lung)

10-19:

Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
Diarrhoea
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low)
Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
Hypophosphataemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Neoplasm malignant (cancer tumour)
Neoplasm progression (growth of tumour)

20-29:

Keloid scar (overgrown scars left from skin injuries)
Asthenia (weakness)
Night sweats (sweating in night)
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
Urinary tract infection
Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
Conjunctivitis viral (infection of conjunctiva by virus)
Dizziness
Food poisoning (poison in food)

30-39:

Abdominal pain
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples)
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Blood cholesterol increased
Blood glucose increased
Blood pressure increased
Blood triglycerides increased
Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
Dermatitis allergic (inflammation of the skin due allergic reaction)

40-49:

Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Chest pain
Depression
Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
Influenza
Intervertebral disc protrusion (spinal disc protrusion)
Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)

50-59:

Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
Erectile dysfunction
Gynaecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast)
Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
Mitral valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve)
Prostatism (symptom complex resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra, due most commonly to nodular hyperplasia of the prostate)
Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
Tricuspid valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve)
Weight decreased

60+:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Diarrhoea
Alanine aminotransferase increased
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Arteriosclerosis coronary artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
Ataxia (loss of full control of bodily movements)
Atrioventricular block first degree (heart block first degree)
Back pain
Blood pressure decreased

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rashes (redness): 9 people, 10.71%
Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it): 7 people, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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