Cephalexin and Extrapyramidal disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Extrapyramidal disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Cephalexin (cephalexin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Metoclopramide, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Extrapyramidal disorder when taking Cephalexin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,149 people who have side effects when taking Cephalexin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cephalexin?

Cephalexin has active ingredients of cephalexin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 30,580 Cephalexin users. Check the latest studies of Cephalexin.

What is Extrapyramidal disorder?

Extrapyramidal disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck) is found to be associated with 814 drugs and 960 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Extrapyramidal disorder.

On Jul, 04, 2026

29,149 people reported to have side effects when taking Cephalexin.
Among them, 83 people (0.28%) have Extrapyramidal disorder.

Could Cephalexin cause Extrapyramidal disorder?

Among these 83 people:

What is the gender of people who have Extrapyramidal disorder when taking Cephalexin? *

female: 71.05 %
male: 28.95 %

What is the age of people who have Extrapyramidal disorder when taking Cephalexin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cephalexin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Extrapyramidal disorder? *

Tardive Dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements): 76 people, 91.57%
Pain: 45 people, 54.22%
Emotional Disorder: 40 people, 48.19%
Stress And Anxiety: 37 people, 44.58%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 36 people, 43.37%
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 33 people, 39.76%
Injury: 30 people, 36.14%
Swallowing Difficulty: 29 people, 34.94%
Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 28 people, 33.73%
Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 27 people, 32.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 34 people, 40.96%
Impaired Gastric Emptying: 9 people, 10.84%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 9.64%
Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 8.43%
Diabetic Gastroparesis (paralysis of the muscles of the stomach caused by diabetes): 4 people, 4.82%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 3.61%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 2.41%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 2 people, 2.41%
Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 1 person, 1.20%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 1.20%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .
Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cephalexin (the active ingredients of Cephalexin) and Cephalexin (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?

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