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

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Cefadroxil (cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Vicodin, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica 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 Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,145 drugs and 1,423 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On Jan, 19, 2026

1,815 people reported to have side effects when taking Cefadroxil.
Among them, 12 people (0.66%) have Sciatica.

Among these 12 people:

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Cefadroxil? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Back Pain: 10 people, 83.33%
Pain: 8 people, 66.67%
Joint Pain: 8 people, 66.67%
Dry Mouth: 7 people, 58.33%
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body): 7 people, 58.33%
Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 58.33%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 7 people, 58.33%
Head Injury: 7 people, 58.33%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 7 people, 58.33%
Fall: 7 people, 58.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 25.00%
Pain: 2 people, 16.67%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 8.33%
Iron Deficiency: 1 person, 8.33%
Immune System Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%
Hypoparathyroidism (inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood): 1 person, 8.33%
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 1 person, 8.33%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 8.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 8.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 8.33%

* 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)

Sciatica treatments and more:

Sciatica (28,508 reports)

How severe was Sciatica and when was it recovered:

Sciatica in Cefadroxil

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

Sciatica and drugs with ingredients of cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate

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+

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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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