Emla and Pred forte drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Emla (lidocaine; prilocaine) and Pred forte (prednisolone acetate). Common drug interactions include alopecia among females and chronic kidney disease among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Emla and Pred forte. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Emla?
Emla has active ingredients of lidocaine; prilocaine. eHealthMe is studying from 5,276 Emla users. Check the latest studies of Emla.
What is Pred forte?
Pred forte has active ingredients of prednisolone acetate. It is often used in uveitis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,229 Pred forte users. Check the latest studies of Pred forte.
14 people who take Emla and Pred forte together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Emla and Pred Forte, by gender? *:
female:
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Blood chloride increased
- Blood sodium decreased
- Bone pain
- Cancer pain
- Chest pain
- Constipation
- Decreased appetite
- Defaecation urgency (a sudden compelling urge to defecate)
male:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
What are the common drug interactions of Emla and Pred Forte, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Constipation
- Decreased appetite
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Hypoacusis (loss of hearing)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
30-39:
- Abdominal pain
- Crohn's disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Defaecation urgency (a sudden compelling urge to defecate)
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
- Frequent bowel movements
- Incontinence (lack of moderation or self-control)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Blood chloride increased
- Bone pain
- Cancer pain
- Chest pain
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Haemoglobin decreased
- Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body)
- Immunodeficiency
60+:
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Pelvic venous thrombosis (blood clot occurring inside a blood vessel and thromboses (dvts) that form in the deep veins of the legs or in the pelvic veins)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Vomiting
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Blood sodium decreased
- Chronic kidney disease
- Disease progression
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 21.43%
- Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 14.29%
- Vision Blurred: 2 people, 14.29%
- Tumor: 2 people, 14.29%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 14.29%
- Respiratory Tract Congestion (blockage on respiratory system): 2 people, 14.29%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 14.29%
- Heart Attack: 1 person, 7.14%
- Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 1 person, 7.14%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
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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+
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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 zBrowse all interactions between Emla and drugs from A to Z:
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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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lidocaine; prilocaine and prednisolone acetate (the active ingredients of Emla and Pred forte, respectively), and Emla and Pred forte (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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