Ketoconazole and Bextra drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ketoconazole (ketoconazole) and Bextra (valdecoxib). Common drug interactions include bone disorder among females and anaemia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ketoconazole and Bextra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ketoconazole?
Ketoconazole has active ingredients of ketoconazole. It is often used in fungal infection. eHealthMe is studying from 16,014 Ketoconazole users. Check the latest studies of Ketoconazole.
What is Bextra?
Bextra has active ingredients of valdecoxib. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 20,994 Bextra users. Check the latest studies of Bextra.
41 people who take Ketoconazole and Bextra together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ketoconazole and Bextra, by gender? *:
female:
- Bone disorder
- Chest pain
- Death
- Dental caries
- Fibrosis (formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Inflammation
- Mouth ulceration (mouth ulcers)
- Purulent discharge (discharge that contains pus)
- Weight decreased
male:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
- Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
- Inflammation
- Tooth abscess (pus formation in tooth)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
- Chest pain
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
- Necrosis (the death of body tissue)
What are the common drug interactions of Ketoconazole and Bextra, 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:
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Abdominal pain
- Adrenal neoplasm (abnormal growth of adrenal gland)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Biliary cyst
50-59:
- Abdominal pain
- Adrenal neoplasm (abnormal growth of adrenal gland)
- Angina pectoris (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle)
- Aortic valve disease
- Aortic valve incompetence
- Arteriosclerosis coronary artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Biliary cyst
- Bladder hypertrophy (bladder overgrowth- increase in cell size)
60+:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
- Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
- Bile duct stone
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Bone fragmentation
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 21 people, 51.22%
- Trismus (reduced opening of the jaws): 16 people, 39.02%
- Prostate Cancer: 8 people, 19.51%
- Depression: 7 people, 17.07%
- Bone Pain: 7 people, 17.07%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 14.63%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 12.20%
- Infection: 3 people, 7.32%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Ketoconazole (16,014 reports)
- Bextra (20,994 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Ketoconazole and Bextra:
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+
Browse all side effects of Ketoconazole:
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 side effects of Bextra:
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 Ketoconazole 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 ketoconazole and valdecoxib (the active ingredients of Ketoconazole and Bextra, respectively), and Ketoconazole and Bextra (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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