Hydrocortisone and Viracept drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone) and Viracept (nelfinavir mesylate). Common drug interactions include anhedonia among females and anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Hydrocortisone and Viracept. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Hydrocortisone?
Hydrocortisone has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 40,425 Hydrocortisone users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocortisone.
What is Viracept?
Viracept has active ingredients of nelfinavir mesylate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 6,399 Viracept users. Check the latest studies of Viracept.
16 people who take Hydrocortisone and Viracept together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Hydrocortisone and Viracept, by gender? *:
female:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Emotional distress
- Pain
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Depressed mood
- Depression
- Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Gait disturbance
male:
- Anxiety
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Confusional state
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Drug dependence
- Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
What are the common drug interactions of Hydrocortisone and Viracept, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- C-reactive protein increased
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pulmonary eosinophilia (increase in the number of eosinophiles in the blood causeing lung infection)
40-49:
- Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)
- Polydipsia (excessive thirst)
- Polyuria (production of too much dilute urine)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Blood lactic acid increased
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
- Diabetes mellitus insulin-dependent
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pain
- Pancreatitis acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Rigors (an episode of shaking or exaggerated shivering)
- Vomiting
- Blood creatinine increased
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 18.75%
- Depression: 3 people, 18.75%
- Rashes (redness): 2 people, 12.50%
- Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat): 1 person, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
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- Viracept (6,399 reports)
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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 Hydrocortisone 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 hydrocortisone and nelfinavir mesylate (the active ingredients of Hydrocortisone and Viracept, respectively), and Hydrocortisone and Viracept (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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