Erythromycin and Cholestyramine drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Erythromycin (erythromycin) and Cholestyramine (cholestyramine). Common drug interactions include heart rate increased among females and cough among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Erythromycin and Cholestyramine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 61 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
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.
What is Cholestyramine?
Cholestyramine has active ingredients of cholestyramine. It is often used in diarrhea. eHealthMe is studying from 9,893 Cholestyramine users. Check the latest studies of Cholestyramine.
61 people who take Erythromycin and Cholestyramine together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Erythromycin and Cholestyramine, by gender? *:
female:
- Heart rate increased
- Heart rate irregular
- Hypophagia (reduced food intake)
- Influenza
- Injury
- Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)
- Nodule (a growth of abnormal tissue)
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)
- Osteolysis (dissolution of bone)
male:
- Cough
- Decreased appetite
- Abdominal pain upper
- Blood pressure decreased
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Gastrointestinal inflammation (inflammation of stomach and intestine)
- Haemorrhage (bleeding)
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)
- Oropharyngeal pain
What are the common drug interactions of Erythromycin and Cholestyramine, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Scar
- Acute sinusitis
- Amylase increased
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Angiopathy (generic term for a disease of the blood vessels)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Aortic arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries)
- Arthropathy
- Back pain
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Blood pressure decreased
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Cough
- Decreased appetite
- Discomfort
- Gastrointestinal inflammation (inflammation of stomach and intestine)
- Haemorrhage (bleeding)
- Heart rate increased
30-39:
- Meningitis aseptic (a condition that causes the membranes covering your brain and spinal cord to become inflamed)
- Migraine (headache)
- Proteus infection (proteus can cause urinary tract infections)
- Pseudomonas infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Vomiting
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Lung infection
- Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth)
40-49:
- Chronic kidney disease
50-59:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Death
- Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
60+:
- Decreased appetite
- Anxiety
- Emotional distress
- Fall
- Feeling jittery
- Fractured sacrum
- Gingival bleeding (bleeding gums)
- Heart rate increased
- Heart rate irregular
- Hypophagia (reduced food intake)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 25 people, 40.98%
- Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 10 people, 16.39%
- Pain: 5 people, 8.20%
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 4 people, 6.56%
- High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 6.56%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 6.56%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Erythromycin and Cholestyramine?
- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Erythromycin (12,563 reports)
- Cholestyramine (9,893 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Erythromycin and Cholestyramine:
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 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 side effects of Cholestyramine:
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 zBrowse all interactions between Cholestyramine 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 erythromycin and cholestyramine (the active ingredients of Erythromycin and Cholestyramine, respectively), and Erythromycin and Cholestyramine (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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Topamax vs. Prednisone, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 6 seconds ago
- Could Profen cause Colostomy? - 10 seconds ago
- Could Adderall 10 cause Thrombosis? - 20 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Rythmol and Zelnorm - 21 seconds ago
- Varicose Vein and Malaise - 25 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Cellcept and Zebeta - 33 seconds ago
- Neurological Symptom and Confusion - 34 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Lomotil and Decadron - 38 seconds ago
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Swallowing Difficulty - 45 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Nucynta and Hydrocodone Polistirex And Chlorpheniramine Polistirex - 47 seconds ago