Ancef and Heart attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Ancef (cefazolin sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Heparin, and have Ankylosing spondylitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart attack when taking Ancef. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,257 people who have side effects when taking Ancef from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ancef?

Ancef has active ingredients of cefazolin sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 3,292 Ancef users. Check the latest studies of Ancef.

What is Heart attack?

Heart attack is found to be associated with 2,493 drugs and 3,293 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart attack.

On Apr, 07, 2026

3,257 people reported to have side effects when taking Ancef.
Among them, 125 people (3.84%) have Heart attack.

Among these 125 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ancef:

Ancef (3,292 reports)

Heart attack treatments and more:

Heart attack (266,144 reports)

How severe was Heart attack and when was it recovered:

Heart attack in Ancef

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cefazolin sodium:

Heart attack and drugs with ingredients of cefazolin sodium (257 reports)

Sub-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 Ancef:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (2,493 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (3,293 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefazolin sodium (the active ingredients of Ancef) and Ancef (the brand name). 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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