Trulicity and Atacand drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Trulicity (dulaglutide) and Atacand (candesartan cilexetil). Common drug interactions include diarrhoea among females and oedema peripheral among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Trulicity and Atacand. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 26 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Trulicity?
Trulicity has active ingredients of dulaglutide. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 77,529 Trulicity users. Check the latest studies of Trulicity.
What is Atacand?
Atacand has active ingredients of candesartan cilexetil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 22,473 Atacand users. Check the latest studies of Atacand.
26 people who take Trulicity and Atacand together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Trulicity and Atacand, by gender? *:
female:
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Blood glucose increased
- Constipation
- Decreased appetite
- Drug ineffective
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Headache (pain in head)
male:
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Asthma
- Blood glucose increased
- Blood pressure fluctuation
- Blood pressure systolic increased
- Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)
- Cardiac failure
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
What are the common drug interactions of Trulicity and Atacand, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
- Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Tendonitis (a condition that causes pain and swelling of tendons)
50-59:
- Blood glucose increased
- Decreased appetite
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hypertensive crisis
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pneumonia
- Staphylococcal infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria)
60+:
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Blood glucose increased
- Blood pressure fluctuation
- Blood pressure systolic increased
- Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)
- Cardiac failure
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Diabetes: 12 people, 46.15%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 26.92%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 19.23%
- Intercapillary Glomerulosclerosis (progressive kidney disease caused by angiopathy of capillaries in the kidney glomeruli): 4 people, 15.38%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 11.54%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 11.54%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 11.54%
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 3 people, 11.54%
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 7.69%
- Pain: 2 people, 7.69%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dulaglutide and candesartan cilexetil (the active ingredients of Trulicity and Atacand, respectively), and Trulicity and Atacand (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?
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