Cefadroxil and Scar - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scar is reported as a side effect among people who take Cefadroxil (cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cephalexin, and have Eczema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scar when taking Cefadroxil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,815 people who have side effects when taking Cefadroxil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cefadroxil?

Cefadroxil has active ingredients of cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 1,897 Cefadroxil users. Check the latest studies of Cefadroxil.

What is Scar?

Scar is found to be associated with 1,238 drugs and 1,426 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scar.

On Jul, 12, 2026

1,815 people reported to have side effects when taking Cefadroxil.
Among them, 28 people (1.54%) have Scar.

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Cefadroxil when they have Scar? *

What is the gender of people who have Scar when taking Cefadroxil? *

female: 71.43 %
male: 28.57 %

What is the age of people who have Scar when taking Cefadroxil? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cefadroxil? *

What are other side effects people have besides Scar? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 24 people, 85.71%
Urinary Tract Infection: 16 people, 57.14%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 15 people, 53.57%
Joint Pain: 13 people, 46.43%
Hair Loss: 11 people, 39.29%
Taste - Impaired: 11 people, 39.29%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 11 people, 39.29%
Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells): 11 people, 39.29%
Otitis Externa (external ear infection): 11 people, 39.29%
Injury: 11 people, 39.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 11 people, 39.29%
Oral Disorder (mouth disease): 8 people, 28.57%
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 4 people, 14.29%
Pharyngitis Streptococcal (inflammation of the pharynx caused by infection from. streptococcus): 1 person, 3.57%
Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat): 1 person, 3.57%
Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood): 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Cefadroxil (1,897 reports)

Scar treatments and more:

Scar (24,198 reports)

How severe was Scar and when was it recovered:

Scar in Cefadroxil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate:

Scar and drugs with ingredients of cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate (30 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 Cefadroxil:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Scar:

Scar (1,238 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Scar:

Scar (1,426 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate (the active ingredients of Cefadroxil) and Cefadroxil (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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