Zocor and Cephalexin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Zocor (simvastatin) and Cephalexin (cephalexin). Common drug interactions include muscular weakness among females and pain among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Zocor and Cephalexin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 495 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zocor?
Zocor has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 86,545 Zocor users. Check the latest studies of Zocor.
What is Cephalexin?
Cephalexin has active ingredients of cephalexin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 30,580 Cephalexin users. Check the latest studies of Cephalexin.
495 people who take Zocor and Cephalexin together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Zocor and Cephalexin, by gender? *
What are the common drug interactions of Zocor and Cephalexin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Zocor (86,545 reports)
- Cephalexin (30,580 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Zocor and Cephalexin:
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+
Browse all side effects of Zocor:
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 Cephalexin:
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 Zocor and drugs from A to Z:
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 Cephalexin and drugs from A to Z:
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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .
- Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on simvastatin and cephalexin (the active ingredients of Zocor and Cephalexin, respectively), and Zocor and Cephalexin (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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