Cefixime and Joint aches - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint aches is reported as a side effect among people who take Cefixime (cefixime), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Gabapentin, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint aches when taking Cefixime. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,217 people who have side effects when taking Cefixime from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cefixime?

Cefixime has active ingredients of cefixime. eHealthMe is studying from 3,237 Cefixime users. Check the latest studies of Cefixime.

What is Joint aches?

Joint aches (joint pain) is found to be associated with 4,278 drugs and 5,246 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint aches.

On Nov, 02, 2025

3,217 people reported to have side effects when taking Cefixime.
Among them, 113 people (3.51%) have Joint aches.

Among these 113 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 Cefixime:

Cefixime (3,237 reports)

Joint aches treatments and more:

Joint aches (542,923 reports)

How severe was Joint aches and when was it recovered:

Joint aches in Cefixime

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cefixime:

Joint aches and drugs with ingredients of cefixime (65 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 Cefixime side effects:

Cefixime side effect: Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) (194 reports)
Cefixime side effect: Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness) (176 reports)

Browse all side effects of Cefixime:

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Common drugs associated with Joint aches:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Joint aches:

Joint aches (4,278 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Joint aches:

Arthritis - rheumatoid: 99,761 reports
Psoriatic arthropathy aggravated: 27,756 reports
Ileitis aggravated: 26,973 reports
Psoriasis: 21,376 reports
Osteoporosis: 20,473 reports
Thin bones: 19,823 reports
Hypertension aggravated: 17,923 reports
Blood pressure increased: 17,869 reports
Pain exacerbated: 16,659 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 16,544 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Joint aches:

Joint aches (5,246 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefixime (the active ingredients of Cefixime) and Cefixime (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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