Azithromycin and Icterus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Icterus is reported as a side effect among people who take Azithromycin (azithromycin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Bactrim, and have Hiv infection.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Icterus when taking Azithromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,326 people who have side effects when taking Azithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Azithromycin?
Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,713 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.
What is Icterus?
Icterus (yellowish pigmentation of the skin) is found to be associated with 2,151 drugs and 2,988 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Icterus.
38,326 people reported to have side effects when taking Azithromycin.
Among them, 133 people (0.35%) have Icterus.

Among these 133 people:
How long have people been on Azithromycin when they have Icterus? *
What is the gender of people who have Icterus when taking Azithromycin? *
What is the age of people who have Icterus when taking Azithromycin? *
What are other drugs people take besides Azithromycin? *
What are other side effects people have besides Icterus? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Azithromycin:
- Azithromycin (40,713 reports)
Icterus treatments and more:
- Icterus (33,621 reports)
How severe was Icterus and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of azithromycin:
- Icterus and drugs with ingredients of azithromycin (245 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+
Common Azithromycin side effects:
- Azithromycin side effect: Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing) (3,640 reports)
- Azithromycin side effect: Pain (3,159 reports)
- Azithromycin side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (2,773 reports)
Browse all side effects of Azithromycin:
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 zCommon drugs associated with Icterus:
- Aspirin side effect: Icterus (1,442 reports)
- Prednisone side effect: Icterus (1,110 reports)
- Omeprazole side effect: Icterus (1,101 reports)
- Furosemide side effect: Icterus (1,064 reports)
- Metformin side effect: Icterus (956 reports)
- Acetaminophen side effect: Icterus (894 reports)
- Pantoprazole side effect: Icterus (880 reports)
- Augmentin side effect: Icterus (878 reports)
- Prednisolone side effect: Icterus (875 reports)
- Ramipril side effect: Icterus (848 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Icterus:
- Icterus (2,151 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Icterus:
- Hbp: 2,055 reports
- Hiv antibody positive: 1,017 reports
- Hiv infection: 1,000 reports
- Hiv test: 978 reports
- Hepatitis c: 954 reports
- Pain exacerbated: 856 reports
- Alternative medicine - pain relief: 832 reports
- Depression: 830 reports
- Dm: 676 reports
- Niddm: 667 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Icterus:
- Icterus (2,988 conditions)
Drugs similar to Azithromycin and Icterus :
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azithromycin (the active ingredients of Azithromycin) and Azithromycin (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).
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