Primaxin and Confusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Confusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Primaxin (cilastatin sodium; imipenem), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Sepsis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Confusion when taking Primaxin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,534 people who have side effects when taking Primaxin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Primaxin?

Primaxin has active ingredients of cilastatin sodium; imipenem. eHealthMe is studying from 4,540 Primaxin users. Check the latest studies of Primaxin.

What is Confusion?

Confusion is found to be associated with 1,833 drugs and 2,825 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Confusion.

On May, 28, 2026

4,534 people reported to have side effects when taking Primaxin.
Among them, 37 people (0.82%) have Confusion.

Among these 37 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Primaxin:

Primaxin (4,540 reports)

Confusion treatments and more:

Confusion (65,236 reports)

How severe was Confusion and when was it recovered:

Confusion in Primaxin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cilastatin sodium; imipenem:

Confusion and drugs with ingredients of cilastatin sodium; imipenem (78 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+

Browse all side effects of Primaxin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Confusion:

Confusion (1,833 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Confusion:

Confusion (2,825 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cilastatin sodium; imipenem (the active ingredients of Primaxin) and Primaxin (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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