Ceftazidime and Osteoarthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteoarthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Ceftazidime (ceftazidime), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tylenol, and have Enterococcal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteoarthritis when taking Ceftazidime. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,307 people who have side effects when taking Ceftazidime from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ceftazidime?

Ceftazidime has active ingredients of ceftazidime. eHealthMe is studying from 10,327 Ceftazidime users. Check the latest studies of Ceftazidime.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,877 drugs and 2,645 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteoarthritis.



On Jul, 19, 2026

10,307 people reported to have side effects when taking Ceftazidime.
Among them, 84 people (0.81%) have Osteoarthritis.

Could Ceftazidime cause Osteoarthritis?

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Ceftazidime when they have Osteoarthritis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Osteoarthritis when taking Ceftazidime? *

  • female: 85.71 %
  • male: 14.29 %

What is the age of people who have Osteoarthritis when taking Ceftazidime? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.67 %
  • 50-59: 6.67 %
  • 60+: 86.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ceftazidime? *

  1. Tylenol: 54 people, 64.29%
  2. Metformin: 52 people, 61.90%
  3. Escitalopram: 51 people, 60.71%
  4. Ventolin: 51 people, 60.71%
  5. Januvia: 51 people, 60.71%
  6. Plaquenil: 46 people, 54.76%
  7. Pantoprazole: 44 people, 52.38%
  8. Vancomycin: 37 people, 44.05%
  9. Humalog: 26 people, 30.95%
  10. Slow-K: 25 people, 29.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Osteoarthritis? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 75 people, 89.29%
  2. Weakness: 70 people, 83.33%
  3. Depression: 69 people, 82.14%
  4. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 68 people, 80.95%
  5. Nausea And Vomiting: 66 people, 78.57%
  6. Abdominal Pain: 64 people, 76.19%
  7. Pneumonia: 63 people, 75.00%
  8. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 63 people, 75.00%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 63 people, 75.00%
  10. Herpes Zoster: 61 people, 72.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 51 people, 60.71%
  2. Enterococcal Infection: 51 people, 60.71%
  3. Generalised Oedema (swelling all over the body): 49 people, 58.33%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 9.52%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 7.14%
  6. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 5.95%
  7. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 5 people, 5.95%
  8. Breast Cancer: 4 people, 4.76%
  9. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 4 people, 4.76%
  10. Bone Cancer Metastatic: 4 people, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 ceftazidime (the active ingredients of Ceftazidime) and Ceftazidime (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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