Cefazolin and Respiratory acidosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Respiratory acidosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Cefazolin (cefazolin sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Respiratory acidosis when taking Cefazolin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,127 people who have side effects when taking Cefazolin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cefazolin?

Cefazolin has active ingredients of cefazolin sodium. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 15,157 Cefazolin users. Check the latest studies of Cefazolin.

What is Respiratory acidosis?

Respiratory acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease) is found to be associated with 2,242 drugs and 3,540 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Respiratory acidosis.

On Jul, 16, 2026

15,127 people reported to have side effects when taking Cefazolin.
Among them, 319 people (2.11%) have Respiratory acidosis.

Could Cefazolin cause Respiratory acidosis?

Among these 319 people:

How long have people been on Cefazolin when they have Respiratory acidosis? *

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What is the gender of people who have Respiratory acidosis when taking Cefazolin? *

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What is the age of people who have Respiratory acidosis when taking Cefazolin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cefazolin (15,157 reports)

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Respiratory acidosis (90,650 reports)

How severe was Respiratory acidosis and when was it recovered:

Respiratory acidosis in Cefazolin

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

Respiratory acidosis and drugs with ingredients of cefazolin sodium (437 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 Cefazolin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Respiratory acidosis:

Respiratory acidosis (2,242 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Respiratory acidosis:

Respiratory acidosis (3,540 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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