Cephalexin and Photophobia aggravated - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photophobia aggravated is reported as a side effect among people who take Cephalexin (cephalexin), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Abdominal pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photophobia aggravated 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 Photophobia aggravated?

Photophobia aggravated (serious extreme sensitivity to light) is found to be associated with 939 drugs and 336 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photophobia aggravated.



On Jul, 08, 2026

29,149 people reported to have side effects when taking Cephalexin.
Among them, 41 people (0.14%) have Photophobia aggravated.

Could Cephalexin cause Photophobia aggravated?

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Cephalexin when they have Photophobia aggravated? *

  • < 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 Photophobia aggravated when taking Cephalexin? *

  • female: 82.5 %
  • male: 17.5 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.86 %
  • 10-19: 2.86 %
  • 20-29: 8.57 %
  • 30-39: 34.29 %
  • 40-49: 2.86 %
  • 50-59: 25.71 %
  • 60+: 22.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Cephalexin? *

  1. Prednisone: 11 people, 26.83%
  2. Prevacid: 8 people, 19.51%
  3. Premarin: 7 people, 17.07%
  4. Aspirin: 7 people, 17.07%
  5. Protonix: 6 people, 14.63%
  6. Lansoprazole: 6 people, 14.63%
  7. Acyclovir: 6 people, 14.63%
  8. Zofran: 6 people, 14.63%
  9. Alprazolam: 6 people, 14.63%
  10. Metformin: 6 people, 14.63%

What are other side effects people have besides Photophobia aggravated? *

  1. Vision Blurred: 18 people, 43.90%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 39.02%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 36.59%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 36.59%
  5. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 13 people, 31.71%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 31.71%
  7. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 12 people, 29.27%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 29.27%
  9. Joint Pain: 11 people, 26.83%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 11 people, 26.83%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 5 people, 12.20%
  2. Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 12.20%
  3. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 3 people, 7.32%
  4. Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation): 3 people, 7.32%
  5. Asthma: 3 people, 7.32%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 4.88%
  7. Breast Cancer: 2 people, 4.88%
  8. Diabetes: 2 people, 4.88%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 4.88%
  10. Neurotrophic Keratopathy (decreased corneal sensitivity and poor corneal healing): 2 people, 4.88%

* 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 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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