Profen and Fortaz drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Profen (ibuprofen) and Fortaz (ceftazidime). Common drug interactions include depression among females and abdominal distension among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Profen and Fortaz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Profen?

Profen has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 245,311 Profen users. Check the latest studies of Profen.

What is Fortaz?

Fortaz has active ingredients of ceftazidime. eHealthMe is studying from 980 Fortaz users. Check the latest studies of Fortaz.

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On Aug, 23, 2026

18 people who take Profen and Fortaz together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Profen and Fortaz, by gender? *:

female:

Depression
Streptococcal sepsis (whole body inflammation by streptococcal)
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
Vascular insufficiency
General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
Abdominal pain
Anastomotic leak
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland (benign (non-cancerous) tumours of the thyroid gland)

male:

Abdominal distension
Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain lower
Constipation
Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
Faeces hard
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood)
Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
Pyrexia (fever)
Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)

What are the common drug interactions of Profen and Fortaz, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

Alanine aminotransferase increased
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
Hepatic enzyme increased

10-19:

Abdominal abscess (collection of pus in abdomen)
Anastomotic leak
Ileal stenosis (obstruction in the ileal)

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

Abdominal distension
Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain lower
Constipation
Faeces hard
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood)
Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)

40-49:

Defaecation urgency (a sudden compelling urge to defecate)
Depression
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Emotional distress
Facial pain
Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two)
Gastrointestinal obstruction
General physical health deterioration (weak health status)

50-59:

n/a

60+:

Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Metabolic acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body)
Depression
General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
Urinary tract infection
Abdominal pain
Anastomotic leak
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland (benign (non-cancerous) tumours of the thyroid gland)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 7 people, 38.89%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 11.11%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.56%
Pneumonia: 1 person, 5.56%
Pancreatic Insufficiency: 1 person, 5.56%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 5.56%
Infection: 1 person, 5.56%
Hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins): 1 person, 5.56%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.56%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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