Paracetamol and Amitiza drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and Amitiza (lubiprostone). Common drug interactions include skin discolouration among females and abdominal distension among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Paracetamol and Amitiza. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Paracetamol?
Paracetamol has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 115,650 Paracetamol users. Check the latest studies of Paracetamol.
What is Amitiza?
Amitiza has active ingredients of lubiprostone. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 10,567 Amitiza users. Check the latest studies of Amitiza.
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35 people who take Paracetamol and Amitiza together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Paracetamol and Amitiza, by gender? *:
female:
- Skin discolouration (change of skin colour)
- Skin exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells)
- Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
- Spinal disorder (disease of spine a back bone)
- Stress fracture (fracture of a bone caused by repeated (rather than sudden) mechanical stress)
- Swelling face
- Therapeutic response decreased (less preventive response)
- Therapeutic response unexpected
- Urine output decreased
- Drug ineffective
male:
- Abdominal distension
- Back pain
- Decreased appetite
- Faeces pale
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Feeding disorder (when children refuse to eat certain food groups)
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
- Infection
- Jaundice (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes)
- Liver disorder (liver diseases)
What are the common drug interactions of Paracetamol and Amitiza, 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:
- Anaphylactic reaction (serious allergic reaction)
- Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
- Chest discomfort
- Chest pain
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diarrhoea
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Drug intolerance (drug sensitivity)
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Exfoliative rash (scaly red generalized skin rash)
50-59:
- Cerebral palsy
- Fall
- Feeding disorder (when children refuse to eat certain food groups)
- Femur fracture
- Gait disturbance
- Lung disorder (lung disease)
- Pain in extremity
- Stress fracture (fracture of a bone caused by repeated (rather than sudden) mechanical stress)
- Vomiting
60+:
- Abdominal distension
- Back pain
- Alanine aminotransferase increased
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
- Blood bilirubin increased
- Bone pain
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 20.00%
- Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 5 people, 14.29%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 8.57%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 8.57%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 5.71%
- Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 5.71%
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 2 people, 5.71%
- Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 2 people, 5.71%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 5.71%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 5.71%
* 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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- Amitiza (10,567 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+
Browse all side effects of Paracetamol:
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 Amitiza:
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 Paracetamol 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 acetaminophen and lubiprostone (the active ingredients of Paracetamol and Amitiza, respectively), and Paracetamol and Amitiza (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?
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