Serzone and Ziagen drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Serzone (nefazodone hydrochloride) and Ziagen (abacavir sulfate). Common drug interactions include pyrexia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Serzone and Ziagen. 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 Serzone?

Serzone has active ingredients of nefazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 7,695 Serzone users. Check the latest studies of Serzone.

What is Ziagen?

Ziagen has active ingredients of abacavir sulfate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 7,626 Ziagen users. Check the latest studies of Ziagen.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

12 people who take Serzone and Ziagen together, and have interactions are studied.

Serzone and Ziagen drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Serzone and Ziagen, by gender? *:

female:

n/a

male:

  1. Pyrexia (fever)
  2. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  3. Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action)
  4. Drug eruption (adverse drug reaction of the skin)
  5. Headache (pain in head)
  6. Hypersensitivity
  7. Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
  8. Incoherent (talking in a confused and unclear way)
  9. Miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light)
  10. Myalgia (muscle pain)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Difficulty in walking
  2. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
  3. Paralysis

30-39:

  1. Blood testosterone decreased
  2. Diarrhoea
  3. Dizziness (excl vertigo)
  4. Dysstasia (difficulty in standing)
  5. Fall
  6. Haemoglobin decreased
  7. Headache (pain in head)
  8. Hiv wasting syndrome (aids wasting syndrome occurs when you have aids and lose at least 10% of your body weight -- especially muscle)
  9. Infection
  10. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)

40-49:

  1. Back pain
  2. Chronic kidney disease
  3. Gait disturbance
  4. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  5. Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease)
  6. Pain in extremity
  7. Pyrexia (fever)
  8. Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  10. Arthralgia (joint pain)

50-59:

  1. Anaphylactic shock (severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance)
  2. Blood alkaline phosphatase nos increased
  3. Myalgia (muscle pain)
  4. Pyrexia (fever)
  5. White blood cell count increased
  6. Abdominal tenderness
  7. Confusion
  8. Headache (pain in head)
  9. Hypersensitivity
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)

60+:

n/a

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
  2. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Abdominal Discomfort: 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Pain: 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Cough: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Eye Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nefazodone hydrochloride and abacavir sulfate (the active ingredients of Serzone and Ziagen, respectively), and Serzone and Ziagen (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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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