Pepcid and Ilaris drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Pepcid (famotidine) and Ilaris (canakinumab). Common drug interactions include dizziness among females and cough among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Pepcid and Ilaris. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pepcid?

Pepcid has active ingredients of famotidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 55,774 Pepcid users. Check the latest studies of Pepcid.

What is Ilaris?

Ilaris has active ingredients of canakinumab. eHealthMe is studying from 13,059 Ilaris users. Check the latest studies of Ilaris.

On Jul, 11, 2026

12 people who take Pepcid and Ilaris together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Pepcid and Ilaris, by gender? *:

female:

Dizziness
Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Vomiting
Cancer pain
Colitis (inflammation of colon)
Gastrointestinal toxicity (damage to digestive tract by any substance)
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low)
Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood)

male:

Cough
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Pyrexia (fever)
Upper respiratory tract infection
Vision blurred
Abdominal tenderness
Blood lactic acid increased
Blood pressure systolic decreased
Colitis (inflammation of colon)
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)

What are the common drug interactions of Pepcid and Ilaris, 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:

Cough
Human rhinovirus test positive
Hypophagia (reduced food intake)
Influenza
Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Oropharyngeal pain
Pneumonia

50-59:

Headache (pain in head)
Muscle rigidity (muscle stiffness)
Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
Pain

60+:

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Vomiting
Metastases to liver (cancer spreads to liver)
Rash
Diarrhoea
Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine)
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
Urinary tract infection
Dizziness
Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pancreatic Carcinoma Metastatic (pancreatic cancer- metastatic): 9 people, 75.00%
Pain: 5 people, 41.67%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 3 people, 25.00%
Human Rhinovirus Test Positive: 3 people, 25.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 16.67%
Pvt: 2 people, 16.67%
Overdose: 2 people, 16.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 16.67%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 16.67%
Fever: 2 people, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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