Exidine and Niacin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Exidine (chlorhexidine gluconate) and Niacin (niacin). Common drug interactions include vitamin b12 decreased among females and anxiety among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Exidine and Niacin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 39 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 Niacin?

Niacin has active ingredients of niacin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 9,008 Niacin users. Check the latest studies of Niacin.

On Jul, 15, 2026

39 people who take Exidine and Niacin together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Exidine and Niacin, by gender? *:

female:

Vitamin b12 decreased
Chronic kidney disease
Infection

male:

Anxiety
Pain
Emotional distress
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine)
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)
Malnutrition (a condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking)
Metastases to bone (cancer spreads to bone)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Alcohol abuse
Anxiety
Depression
Drug abuse
Homicidal ideation (thoughts about human killing another human)
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Schizophrenia, paranoid type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect)
Suicidal ideation
Suicide attempt

50-59:

Pain
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Collapse of lung (functional breakdown of lung)
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
Infection
Injury
Intestinal resection
Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)

60+:

Anxiety
Bone pain
Haematocrit decreased
Haemoglobin decreased
Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
Bone disorder
Cerebral atrophy (decrement in size of brain)
Cerebral ischaemia (insufficient blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic demand)
Deafness neurosensory
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 10 people, 25.64%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 10 people, 25.64%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 7.69%
Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 2 people, 5.13%
Indigestion: 2 people, 5.13%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.13%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 5.13%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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