Stelara and Paxil drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Stelara (ustekinumab) and Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include crying among females and c-reactive protein increased among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Stelara and Paxil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 85 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Stelara?

Stelara has active ingredients of ustekinumab. It is often used in psoriasis. eHealthMe is studying from 96,053 Stelara users. Check the latest studies of Stelara.

What is Paxil?

Paxil has active ingredients of paroxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 92,546 Paxil users. Check the latest studies of Paxil.

On Jul, 18, 2026

85 people who take Stelara and Paxil together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Stelara and Paxil, by gender? *:

female:

Crying
Death
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Drug hypersensitivity
Eye discharge
Fall
Gastric ulcer (stomach ulcer)
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
Head discomfort

male:

C-reactive protein increased
Diarrhoea
Abdominal abscess (collection of pus in abdomen)
Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)
Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
Psoriatic arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop)
Bacterial infection
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
Graft infection (infection of graft site)
Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

Abnormal loss of weight
Decreased appetite
Headache (pain in head)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs)
Small intestinal perforation (hole in small intestine)

30-39:

Eating disorder
Gastric ulcer (stomach ulcer)
Urinary tract infection
Vomiting

40-49:

Vision blurred
Weight decreased
C-reactive protein increased
Diarrhoea
Headache (pain in head)
Hepatic enzyme increased
Pyrexia (fever)
White blood cell count increased
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
Hepatic cyst

50-59:

Arthralgia (joint pain)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Chills (felling of cold)
Decreased appetite
Headache (pain in head)
Musculoskeletal discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
Myalgia (muscle pain)
Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
Pyrexia (fever)
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel)

60+:

Blood glucose increased
Blood pressure increased
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
Latent tuberculosis (hidden tuberculosis)
Pneumonia
Weight increased
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
Dysphonia (speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Incontinence (lack of moderation or self-control)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 16.47%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 14 people, 16.47%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 12 people, 14.12%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 8.24%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 7 people, 8.24%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 5.88%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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