Cephalexin and Hypertrophy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypertrophy is reported as a side effect among people who take Cephalexin (cephalexin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Albuterol, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypertrophy 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 Hypertrophy?

Hypertrophy (increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells) is found to be associated with 240 drugs and 292 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypertrophy.

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On Aug, 14, 2026

29,149 people reported to have side effects when taking Cephalexin.
Among them, 17 people (0.06%) have Hypertrophy.

Among these 17 people:

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

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Cephalexin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hypertrophy? *

Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver): 12 people, 70.59%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 11 people, 64.71%
Post Procedural Complication: 11 people, 64.71%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 10 people, 58.82%
Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 10 people, 58.82%
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis (narrowing (stenosis) that occurs in the lung artery): 10 people, 58.82%
Respiratory Disorder (respiratory disease): 10 people, 58.82%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 10 people, 58.82%
Skin Discoloration - Bluish (bluish colour of skin): 10 people, 58.82%
Obstructive Airways Disorder (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 10 people, 58.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 58.82%
Sleep Disorder: 10 people, 58.82%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 58.82%
Migraine (headache): 10 people, 58.82%
Depression: 10 people, 58.82%
Asthma: 10 people, 58.82%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 5.88%
Folliculitis (infection of hair root): 1 person, 5.88%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 5.88%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hypertrophy:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hypertrophy:

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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?

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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