Piperacillin and Ambien drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Piperacillin (piperacillin sodium) and Ambien (zolpidem tartrate). Common drug interactions include neurotoxicity among females and pyrexia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Piperacillin and Ambien. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Piperacillin?
Piperacillin has active ingredients of piperacillin sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 5,597 Piperacillin users. Check the latest studies of Piperacillin.
What is Ambien?
Ambien has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 93,519 Ambien users. Check the latest studies of Ambien.
21 people who take Piperacillin and Ambien together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Piperacillin and Ambien, by gender? *:
female:
- Neurotoxicity (when the exposure to natural or artificial toxic substances, which are called neurotoxins, alters the normal activity of the nervous system)
- Vith nerve paralysis
- Dysarthria (speech disorder)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pain
male:
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Cardiorenal syndrome (kidney failure and heart failure)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Peripheral vascular disorder
- Pulmonary oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs)
- Confusional state
- Decubitus ulcer (a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it)
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
What are the common drug interactions of Piperacillin and Ambien, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Pain in extremity
- Platelet count decreased
- Pneumonia klebsiella (pneumonia caused by bacteria klebsiella)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
- Skin ulcer
- Systemic candida (whole body fungal infection)
- Dysarthria (speech disorder)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
60+:
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Abdominal discomfort
- Abdominal pain
- Angina pectoris (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle)
- Anxiety
- Apnoeic attack
- Atrial flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart)
- Blood creatinine decreased
- Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 28.57%
- Respiratory Disorder (respiratory disease): 5 people, 23.81%
- Anaesthesia: 5 people, 23.81%
- Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 14.29%
- Fever: 3 people, 14.29%
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 3 people, 14.29%
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 9.52%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 9.52%
- Chest Pain: 2 people, 9.52%
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 9.52%
* 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
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on piperacillin sodium and zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Piperacillin and Ambien, respectively), and Piperacillin and Ambien (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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