Cephalexin and Liver function test abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Liver function test abnormal is reported as a side effect among people who take Cephalexin (cephalexin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Digoxin, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Liver function test abnormal 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 Liver function test abnormal?

Liver function test abnormal is found to be associated with 1,507 drugs and 1,959 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Liver function test abnormal.

On May, 30, 2026

29,149 people reported to have side effects when taking Cephalexin.
Among them, 98 people (0.34%) have Liver function test abnormal.

Could Cephalexin cause Liver function test abnormal?

Among these 98 people:

How long have people been on Cephalexin when they have Liver function test abnormal? *

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What is the gender of people who have Liver function test abnormal when taking Cephalexin? *

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What is the age of people who have Liver function test abnormal when taking Cephalexin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Liver function test abnormal and when was it recovered:

Liver function test abnormal in Cephalexin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cephalexin:

Liver function test abnormal and drugs with ingredients of cephalexin (171 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Liver function test abnormal:

Liver function test abnormal (1,507 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Liver function test abnormal:

Liver function test abnormal (1,959 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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