Exidine and Aldara drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Exidine (chlorhexidine gluconate) and Aldara (imiquimod). Common drug interactions include anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Exidine and Aldara. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Exidine?
Exidine has active ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate. eHealthMe is studying from 17,299 Exidine users. Check the latest studies of Exidine.
What is Aldara?
Aldara has active ingredients of imiquimod. It is often used in genital warts. eHealthMe is studying from 2,554 Aldara users. Check the latest studies of Aldara.
23 people who take Exidine and Aldara together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Exidine and Aldara, by gender? *:
female:
n/a
male:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Viral pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat or pharynx caused by viral infection)
- Chronic sinusitis (long lasting inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
- Eczema eyelids (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters on eyelid)
- Rhinitis allergic (inflammation of the nasal airways due to allergy)
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Reflux oesophagitis (an oesophageal mucosal injury that occurs of gastric contents into the oesophagus)
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
- Lung neoplasm (tumour of lung)
What are the common drug interactions of Exidine and Aldara, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- B-cell lymphoma (blood cancer affecting b cells)
- Chronic sinusitis (long lasting inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Cough
- Ear infection
- Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters)
- Eczema eyelids (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters on eyelid)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Reflux oesophagitis (an oesophageal mucosal injury that occurs of gastric contents into the oesophagus)
- Rhinitis allergic (inflammation of the nasal airways due to allergy)
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Anxiety
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Chest pain
- Constipation
- Decreased interest
- Excoriation (to tear or wear off the skin of)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
- Groin pain
- Hepatic cyst
50-59:
- Ano-rectal ulcer
- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell))
- Immunosuppression
60+:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
- Bone loss
- Bundle branch block right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle)
- Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Cardiac valve disease (heart valve disease)
- Cardiomegaly (increased size of heart than normal)
- Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
- Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 12 people, 52.17%
- Pain: 8 people, 34.78%
- Osteolysis (dissolution of bone): 6 people, 26.09%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 13.04%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 8.70%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 8.70%
- Asthma: 2 people, 8.70%
- 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): 2 people, 8.70%
- Chest Pain: 2 people, 8.70%
- Colitis (inflammation of colon): 2 people, 8.70%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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 Exidine 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 chlorhexidine gluconate and imiquimod (the active ingredients of Exidine and Aldara, respectively), and Exidine and Aldara (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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