Gemfibrozil and Asacol drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Gemfibrozil (gemfibrozil) and Asacol (mesalamine). Common drug interactions include acne among females and anhedonia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Gemfibrozil and Asacol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gemfibrozil?

Gemfibrozil has active ingredients of gemfibrozil. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 18,213 Gemfibrozil users. Check the latest studies of Gemfibrozil.

What is Asacol?

Asacol has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in ulcerative colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 20,618 Asacol users. Check the latest studies of Asacol.

On Jul, 12, 2026

32 people who take Gemfibrozil and Asacol together, and have interactions are studied.

Gemfibrozil and Asacol drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Gemfibrozil and Asacol, by gender? *:

female:

Acne (skin problems that cause pimples)
Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Disability
Fall
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
Weight increased
Angioneurotic oedema (swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes)
Blepharospasm (any abnormal contraction or twitch of the eyelid)
Breast cancer

male:

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Anxiety
Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (long lasting infection of nerves outside brain and spinal cord)
Death
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Diarrhoea
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels)
Haemorrhage (bleeding)

What are the common drug interactions of Gemfibrozil and Asacol, 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:

Depression
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Rhinorrhoea (watery mucus discharge from the nose)
Sneezing

50-59:

Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Anxiety
Constipation
Depression
Emotional distress
Pain
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
Blepharospasm (any abnormal contraction or twitch of the eyelid)

60+:

Angioneurotic oedema (swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes)
Breast cancer
International normalised ratio increased
Interstitial lung disease
Metastasis (spreadable cancer to other organ from origin)
Muscle haemorrhage (bleeding in muscle)
Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
Pain in extremity
Pneumonitis (inflammation of the walls of the alveoli in the lungs)
Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 31.25%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 28.12%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 21.88%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 21.88%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 15.62%
Diabetes: 5 people, 15.62%
Depression: 5 people, 15.62%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 12.50%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 9.38%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 9.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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