Proscar and Cephalexin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Proscar (finasteride) and Cephalexin (cephalexin). Common drug interactions include arteriosclerosis coronary artery among females and pain among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Proscar and Cephalexin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 73 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Proscar?

Proscar has active ingredients of finasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 13,379 Proscar users. Check the latest studies of Proscar.

What is Cephalexin?

Cephalexin has active ingredients of cephalexin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 30,581 Cephalexin users. Check the latest studies of Cephalexin.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

73 people who take Proscar and Cephalexin together, and have interactions are studied.

Proscar and Cephalexin drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Proscar and Cephalexin, by gender? *:

female:

Arteriosclerosis coronary artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery)
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
Atrial flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart)
Atrioventricular block first degree (heart block first degree)
Basal cell carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills)
Benign gastric neoplasm (benign (non-cancerous) tumours of the gastric)
Bladder diverticulum (pouch like projection in the bladder, by birth or acquired)

male:

Pain
Depression
Asthenia (weakness)
Chronic kidney disease
Constipation
Basal cell carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills)
Fall
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Mental disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability)
Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

Chronic kidney disease
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Renal injury (kidney injury)

30-39:

Accident
Affective disorder (mental disorder)
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Anxiety
Aortic stenosis (obstruction to the outflow of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta)
Aortic valve incompetence
Arteriosclerosis coronary artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery)
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)

40-49:

Chronic kidney disease
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Anxiety
Depression
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body)
Hyperparathyroidism secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary)
Mental disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability)
Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease)
Panic attack
Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)

50-59:

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Anxiety
Emotional distress
Fear
Pain
Quality of life decreased
Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
Chronic kidney disease
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Hyperparathyroidism secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary)

60+:

Pain
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Blepharitis (chronic inflammation of the eyelid)
Fall
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
Anxiety
Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
Joint swelling

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 16 people, 21.92%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 11 people, 15.07%
High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 10.96%
Cardiac Disorder: 7 people, 9.59%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 7 people, 9.59%
Thyroid Diseases: 6 people, 8.22%
Prostate Infection: 6 people, 8.22%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 8.22%
Chest Pain: 6 people, 8.22%
Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 5 people, 6.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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