Movicol and Cancidas drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Movicol (polyethylene glycol 3350) and Cancidas (caspofungin acetate). Common drug interactions include electrocardiogram qt prolonged among females and acute respiratory failure among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Movicol and Cancidas. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Movicol?

Movicol has active ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 14,249 Movicol users. Check the latest studies of Movicol.

What is Cancidas?

Cancidas has active ingredients of caspofungin acetate. eHealthMe is studying from 4,879 Cancidas users. Check the latest studies of Cancidas.



On Jul, 14, 2026

22 people who take Movicol and Cancidas together, and have interactions are studied.

Movicol and Cancidas drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Movicol and Cancidas, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
  2. Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection)
  3. Enterobacter infection (infection caused by bacteria of the family enterobacteriaceae)
  4. Facial paralysis (loss of function of face muscle)
  5. Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
  6. General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
  7. Granulomatous liver disease (a mass of inflamed granulation tissue of liver)
  8. Hallucination (an experience involving the perception of something not present)
  9. Inflammation
  10. Lung infection

male:

  1. Acute respiratory failure
  2. Pyrexia (fever)
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  4. Interstitial lung disease
  5. Metapneumovirus infection (infection with human metapneumovirus)
  6. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  7. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection)
  8. Cytomegalovirus infection
  9. Cytomegalovirus test positive
  10. Pneumonia bacterial (pneumonia associated with bacterial infection)

What are the common drug interactions of Movicol and Cancidas, 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:

  1. Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
  2. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (pres), also known as reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (rpls), is a syndrome characterized by headache, confusion, seizures and visual loss)

50-59:

n/a

60+:

  1. Acute respiratory failure
  2. Pyrexia (fever)
  3. Rash maculo-papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps)
  4. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  5. Interstitial lung disease
  6. Metapneumovirus infection (infection with human metapneumovirus)
  7. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  8. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection)
  9. Cytomegalovirus infection
  10. Cytomegalovirus test positive

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Diabetes: 9 people, 40.91%
  2. Empyema (collection of pus in a cavity in the body): 8 people, 36.36%
  3. Fever: 7 people, 31.82%
  4. Pain: 6 people, 27.27%
  5. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 22.73%
  6. Back Pain: 5 people, 22.73%
  7. Bone Pain: 5 people, 22.73%
  8. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 22.73%
  9. Cytomegalovirus Infection: 5 people, 22.73%
  10. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 5 people, 22.73%

* 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 polyethylene glycol 3350 and caspofungin acetate (the active ingredients of Movicol and Cancidas, respectively), and Movicol and Cancidas (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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