Ceftriaxone and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is found among people who take Ceftriaxone, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Ceftriaxone and have Diarrhea. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,453 people who have side effects when taking Ceftriaxone from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jun, 04, 2023

33,453 people reported to have side effects when taking Ceftriaxone.
Among them, 1,256 people (3.75%) have Diarrhea.

What is Ceftriaxone?

Ceftriaxone has active ingredients of ceftriaxone sodium. It is often used in typhoid fever. eHealthMe is studying from 33,567 Ceftriaxone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 4,908 drugs and 5,566 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Ceftriaxone and Diarrhea reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Ceftriaxone and have Diarrhea?

Check whether Diarrhea is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Agrawal SR, Rajput A, Jain AP, "Leukocytoclastic vasculitis and acute allergic interstitial nephritis following ceftriaxone exposure", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2014 Jan .

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Ceftriaxone:

Ceftriaxone (33,567 reports)

Common Ceftriaxone side effects:

Fever: 2,393 reports
Drug ineffective: 1,874 reports
Pneumonia: 1,715 reports
Rashes (redness): 1,662 reports
Breathing difficulty: 1,364 reports
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 1,275 reports
Diarrhea: 1,256 reports
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1,244 reports

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Diarrhea treatments and more:

Diarrhea (635,844 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Diarrhea:

Common drugs associated with Diarrhea:

All the drugs that are associated with Diarrhea:

Diarrhea (4,908 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Diarrhea:

Multiple myeloma: 27,552 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 27,466 reports
High blood pressure: 26,538 reports
Crohn's disease: 22,299 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 22,186 reports
Psoriasis: 20,189 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 17,289 reports
Pain: 16,423 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Diarrhea:

Diarrhea (5,566 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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