Zithromax and Norflex drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Zithromax (azithromycin) and Norflex (orphenadrine citrate). Common drug interactions include dyspnoea among females and headache among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Zithromax and Norflex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zithromax?
Zithromax has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 35,525 Zithromax users. Check the latest studies of Zithromax.
What is Norflex?
Norflex has active ingredients of orphenadrine citrate. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 1,951 Norflex users. Check the latest studies of Norflex.
19 people who take Zithromax and Norflex together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Zithromax and Norflex, by gender? *:
female:
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
- Cardiac disorder
- Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle)
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Cough
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
- Drug addiction
male:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Chest pain
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
- Abdominal tenderness
- Akathisia (a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness)
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Balance disorder
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (benign enlargement of the prostate)
What are the common drug interactions of Zithromax and Norflex, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Chest pain
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
- Blood pressure increased
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled of muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly)
- Cough
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Depression
40-49:
- Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
- Drug ineffective
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
50-59:
- Blood creatinine increased
- Headache (pain in head)
- Influenza like illness
- Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function)
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)
- Pneumonia
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Rigors (an episode of shaking or exaggerated shivering)
- Sweating increased (excess sweating)
- Vomiting
60+:
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Blood triglycerides increased
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
- Chest pain
- Depression
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Emotional distress
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Fall
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 2 people, 10.53%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 10.53%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 10.53%
- Respiratory Disorder (respiratory disease): 1 person, 5.26%
- Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 1 person, 5.26%
- Premenstrual Syndrome: 1 person, 5.26%
- Indigestion: 1 person, 5.26%
- Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 5.26%
- Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 1 person, 5.26%
- Cough: 1 person, 5.26%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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 zSub-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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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 zBrowse all side effects of Norflex:
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 zBrowse all interactions between Zithromax and drugs from A to Z:
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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 azithromycin and orphenadrine citrate (the active ingredients of Zithromax and Norflex, respectively), and Zithromax and Norflex (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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