Flagyl and Videx drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Flagyl (metronidazole) and Videx (didanosine). Common drug interactions include enterocolitis haemorrhagic among females and anxiety among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Flagyl and Videx. 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 Flagyl?

Flagyl has active ingredients of metronidazole. It is often used in vaginitis bacterial. eHealthMe is studying from 25,897 Flagyl users. Check the latest studies of Flagyl.

What is Videx?

Videx has active ingredients of didanosine. eHealthMe is studying from 7,927 Videx users. Check the latest studies of Videx.



On Jul, 14, 2026

39 people who take Flagyl and Videx together, and have interactions are studied.

Flagyl and Videx drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Flagyl and Videx, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Enterocolitis haemorrhagic (bleeding and inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon)
  2. Foetal exposure during pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect)
  3. Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine)
  4. Hepatic failure (liver failure)
  5. Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
  6. Pain in limb
  7. Peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system)
  8. Premature baby
  9. Vomiting
  10. Blood glucose increased

male:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Emotional distress
  3. Brain neoplasm benign (non-cancerous tumour of brain)
  4. Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  6. Pyelonephritis acute (sudden inflammation of kidney caused by bacteria)
  7. Vomiting
  8. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  9. Depression
  10. Duodenal atresia (absence or complete closure of a portion of the lumen of the duodenum)

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

0-1:

  1. Foetal exposure during pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect)
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  3. Duodenal atresia (absence or complete closure of a portion of the lumen of the duodenum)
  4. Pupillary disorder (disorder of the pupil of eyes)
  5. Brain neoplasm benign (non-cancerous tumour of brain)
  6. Cardiac murmur (an heart sound in valve abnormality)
  7. Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
  8. Dilatation ventricular
  9. Facial paralysis (loss of function of face muscle)
  10. Foetal growth restriction (poor growth of a baby while in the mother's womb during pregnancy)

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

  1. Staphylococcal infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria)
  2. Streptococcal infection
  3. Tachypnoea (a condition of rapid breathing over 20 per minute)
  4. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
  5. Vomiting
  6. Abdominal pain
  7. Abdominal rigidity
  8. Acidosis (build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood)
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  10. Anuria (failure of the kidneys to produce urine)

40-49:

  1. Blood glucose increased
  2. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
  3. Alanine aminotransferase increased
  4. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  5. Aspartate aminotransferase increased
  6. Back pain
  7. Bilirubin conjugated increased
  8. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
  9. Blood alkaline phosphatase nos increased
  10. Blood bilirubin increased

50-59:

  1. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  2. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  3. Blood creatinine increased
  4. Bone loss
  5. Chronic kidney disease
  6. Depression
  7. Dizziness
  8. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  9. Fracture
  10. Osteomalacia (softening of the bones due to a lack of vitamin d)

60+:

  1. Pancreas infection
  2. Renal disorder (kidney disease)
  3. Lactic acidosis (low ph in body tissues)
  4. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hiv Infection: 14 people, 35.90%
  2. Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland): 2 people, 5.13%
  3. Pain: 2 people, 5.13%
  4. Hepatitis B: 2 people, 5.13%
  5. Gestational Diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy): 2 people, 5.13%
  6. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 5.13%
  7. Enterobacter Infection (infection caused by bacteria of the family enterobacteriaceae): 2 people, 5.13%
  8. Blood Bicarbonate Decreased: 2 people, 5.13%
  9. Acute Kidney Failure: 2 people, 5.13%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metronidazole and didanosine (the active ingredients of Flagyl and Videx, respectively), and Flagyl and Videx (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.

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