Tegretol and Maxipime drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Tegretol (carbamazepine) and Maxipime (cefepime hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include bacterial infection among females and encephalitis viral among males.

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

Tegretol has active ingredients of carbamazepine. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 45,969 Tegretol users. Check the latest studies of Tegretol.

What is Maxipime?

Maxipime has active ingredients of cefepime hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 4,279 Maxipime users. Check the latest studies of Maxipime.



On Jul, 26, 2026

12 people who take Tegretol and Maxipime together, and have interactions are studied.

Tegretol and Maxipime drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Tegretol and Maxipime, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Bacterial infection
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  3. Fall
  4. Lip injury
  5. Stevens-johnson syndrome (an immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorder. it ranges from mild skin and mucous membrane lesions to a severe)
  6. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
  7. Blood bilirubin increased
  8. Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours)
  9. Depressed level of consciousness
  10. Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)

male:

  1. Encephalitis viral (inflammation of the brain due to viral infection)
  2. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (type of lung (pulmonary) failure)
  3. Neutrophil count increased (excess than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell)
  4. Pneumonia
  5. Pneumonia bacterial (pneumonia associated with bacterial infection)
  6. Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
  7. Respiratory failure (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system)
  8. Respiratory failure (excl neonatal) (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system(excluding neonatal))
  9. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection)
  10. Viral infection

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Encephalitis viral (inflammation of the brain due to viral infection)
  2. Convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled of muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly)
  3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (systemic activation of blood coagulation)
  4. Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
  5. Respiratory failure (excl neonatal) (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system(excluding neonatal))
  6. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection)

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

  1. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (type of lung (pulmonary) failure)
  2. Neutrophil count increased (excess than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell)
  3. Pneumonia bacterial (pneumonia associated with bacterial infection)

50-59:

  1. Blood bilirubin increased
  2. Blood creatinine increased
  3. Blood pressure decreased
  4. Blood urea increased
  5. Coronary arterial stent insertion
  6. Coronary artery occlusion (complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery)
  7. Depressed level of consciousness
  8. Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
  9. Granulocyte count decreased
  10. International normalised ratio increased

60+:

  1. Bacterial infection
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  3. Strabismus (a disorder in which the two eyes do not line up in the same direction)
  4. Fall
  5. Lip injury
  6. Stevens-johnson syndrome (an immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorder. it ranges from mild skin and mucous membrane lesions to a severe)
  7. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
  8. Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours)
  9. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood)
  10. Miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 25.00%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 25.00%
  3. Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Depression: 2 people, 16.67%
  6. Occipital Neuralgia (a condition characterized by chronic pain in the upper neck): 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 16.67%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 16.67%
  10. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on carbamazepine and cefepime hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tegretol and Maxipime, respectively), and Tegretol and Maxipime (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.

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