Mefoxin and Imuran drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Mefoxin (cefoxitin sodium) and Imuran (azathioprine). Common drug interactions include uterine leiomyoma among females and alanine aminotransferase decreased among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Mefoxin and Imuran. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 30 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Mefoxin?
Mefoxin has active ingredients of cefoxitin sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 280 Mefoxin users. Check the latest studies of Mefoxin.
What is Imuran?
Imuran has active ingredients of azathioprine. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 34,915 Imuran users. Check the latest studies of Imuran.
30 people who take Mefoxin and Imuran together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Mefoxin and Imuran, by gender? *:
female:
- Uterine leiomyoma (uterine benign tumour derived from smooth muscle)
- Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels)
- Wegener's granulomatosis (inflammation of the blood vessels lungs sinuses)
- Wound infection staphylococcal
- Vitreous detachment (a condition of the eye in which the vitreous humour separates from the retina)
- Abdominal pain
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Lumbar spinal stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone)
male:
- Alanine aminotransferase decreased
- Anion gap increased
- Blood magnesium decreased
- Blood phosphorus decreased
- Blood potassium decreased
- Blood sodium decreased
- Blood uric acid increased
- Burkitt's lymphoma stage ii (blood cancer stage ii)
- Carbon dioxide decreased
- Chapped lips (cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin f lip)
What are the common drug interactions of Mefoxin and Imuran, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Blood chloride decreased
- Blood glucose increased
- Blood magnesium decreased
- Blood phosphorus decreased
- Blood potassium decreased
- Blood sodium decreased
- Blood uric acid increased
- Burkitt's lymphoma stage ii (blood cancer stage ii)
- Carbon dioxide decreased
- Chapped lips (cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin f lip)
20-29:
- Anal abscess
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix)
- Aptyalism (deficiency or absence of saliva)
- Diarrhoea
- Enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine)
- Enterococcal infection
- Escherichia infection (bacterial infection by escherichia coli)
- Essential thrombocythaemia (chronic blood cancer)
- Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
- Facial neuralgia (pain of face)
- Foot fracture
60+:
n/a
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 27 people, 90.00%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 27 people, 90.00%
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 11 people, 36.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Almarshad HA, "Effect of ginger rhizome extract on lymphocytopenic guinea pig with azathioprine", African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2014 Nov .
- Almarshad HA, "Effect of ginger rhizome extract on lymphocytopenic guinea pig with azathioprine", African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2014 Nov .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefoxitin sodium and azathioprine (the active ingredients of Mefoxin and Imuran, respectively), and Mefoxin and Imuran (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?
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