Zolpidem and Cancidas drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Zolpidem (zolpidem tartrate) and Cancidas (caspofungin acetate). Common drug interactions include cytarabine syndrome among females and electrocardiogram qt prolonged among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Zolpidem and Cancidas. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 76 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zolpidem?
Zolpidem has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 92,695 Zolpidem users. Check the latest studies of Zolpidem.
What is Cancidas?
Cancidas has active ingredients of caspofungin acetate. eHealthMe is studying from 4,879 Cancidas users. Check the latest studies of Cancidas.
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76 people who take Zolpidem and Cancidas together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Zolpidem and Cancidas, by gender? *:
female:
- Cytarabine syndrome (due to high dose of cytarbine consists of fever, muscle ache, bone pain, occasional chest pain, rash)
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
- Alanine aminotransferase increased
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased
- Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
- Chest pain
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
male:
- Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Depressed level of consciousness
- Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
- Urine output decreased
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection)
- Delirium (wild excitement)
What are the common drug interactions of Zolpidem and Cancidas, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection)
- Delirium (wild excitement)
- Depressed level of consciousness
- Hypernatraemia (an abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Hypoxia (low oxygen in tissues)
10-19:
- Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
- Sensory disturbance (sense disturbance)
20-29:
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
30-39:
- Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
- Apraxia (disorder that affects a person's ability to organize the movements of the muscles used in speech)
- Bacterial pyelonephritis (bacterial kidney infection)
- Bone marrow failure
- Bronchial disorder
- Cerebral haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain)
- Confusional state
- Dizziness
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Graft versus host disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body)
40-49:
- Haemolysis (breaking open of red blood cells and the release of haemoglobin into the surrounding fluid)
50-59:
- Chest pain
- Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (cancer of b cells, a type of white blood cell)
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Acute graft versus host disease in intestine (acute complication in intestine following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant)
- Acute graft versus host disease in liver (acute complication in liver following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant)
- Alanine aminotransferase increased
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased
- Blood creatinine increased
60+:
- Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Blood creatinine increased
- Neutropenic colitis (inflammation of the cecum, often with involvement of the ascending colon and ileum, a life threatening condition)
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (systemic activation of blood coagulation)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pneumonia bacterial (pneumonia associated with bacterial infection)
- Pneumonia cytomegaloviral (cmv pneumonia is caused by a member of a group of herpes-type viruses)
- Pneumothorax (the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 32 people, 42.11%
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 25 people, 32.89%
- Febrile Bone Marrow Aplasia (bone marrow greatly decreases or stops production of blood cells): 24 people, 31.58%
- Stress And Anxiety: 22 people, 28.95%
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 21 people, 27.63%
- Abdominal Pain Upper: 21 people, 27.63%
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 15 people, 19.74%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 13 people, 17.11%
- Fever: 13 people, 17.11%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 15.79%
* 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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
- Biswal S, "Complete heart block in a neutropenic patient with aspergillosis: An unusual adverse effect of caspofungins", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2012 Jan .
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
- Biswal S, "Complete heart block in a neutropenic patient with aspergillosis: An unusual adverse effect of caspofungins", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2012 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zolpidem tartrate and caspofungin acetate (the active ingredients of Zolpidem and Cancidas, respectively), and Zolpidem and Cancidas (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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