Viagra and Efudex drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Viagra (sildenafil citrate) and Efudex (fluorouracil). Common drug interactions include cough among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Viagra and Efudex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Viagra?

Viagra has active ingredients of sildenafil citrate. It is often used in erection problems. eHealthMe is studying from 63,865 Viagra users. Check the latest studies of Viagra.

What is Efudex?

Efudex has active ingredients of fluorouracil. It is often used in actinic keratosis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,391 Efudex users. Check the latest studies of Efudex.



On May, 23, 2026

16 people who take Viagra and Efudex together, and have interactions are studied.

Viagra and Efudex drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Viagra and Efudex, by gender? *:

female:

n/a

male:

  1. Cough
  2. Pain
  3. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  4. Asthma
  5. Basal cell carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills)
  6. Benign neoplasm (benign (non-cancerous) tumour)
  7. Bone density decreased
  8. Bone loss
  9. Cardio-respiratory arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs)
  10. Constipation

What are the common drug interactions of Viagra and Efudex, 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:

  1. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  4. Bone density decreased
  5. Bone loss
  6. Emotional distress
  7. Hydronephrosis (water inside the kidney)
  8. Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
  9. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)
  10. Osteonecrosis (death of bone)

50-59:

  1. Arteriosclerosis coronary artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery)
  2. Asthma
  3. Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
  4. Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs)
  5. Essential hypertension (primary hypertension)
  6. Hypergonadism (hyperfunction of the gonads)
  7. Hypertonic bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate)
  8. Lipodystrophy acquired (a regional loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue which usually starts in the face, extends downward acquired)
  9. Major depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings)
  10. Malnutrition (a condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking)

60+:

  1. Cough
  2. Abdominal distension
  3. Faeces discoloured
  4. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus)
  5. Frequent bowel movements
  6. Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
  7. Joint swelling
  8. Loss of consciousness
  9. Lower limb fracture
  10. Malignant melanoma stage iv (the cancer has spread to other places in the body, such as the lung, liver, brain, bone, soft tissue, or gastrointestinal (gi) tract. cancer may have spread to places in the skin far away from where it first started)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 25.00%
  2. Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 12.50%
  3. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Secondary Immunodeficiency (lack of immunity due to some disease): 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Rosacea (a skin condition that causes facial redness): 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Hiv Infection: 1 person, 6.25%

* 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 sildenafil citrate and fluorouracil (the active ingredients of Viagra and Efudex, respectively), and Viagra and Efudex (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?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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