Coma and drugs of ingredients of cefixime (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Coma is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of cefixime, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,096 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of cefixime from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Cefixime, Suprax.


On Jun, 15, 2026

4,096 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of cefixime.
Among them, 37 people (0.9%) have Coma


What is Coma?

Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours) is found to be associated with 2,785 drugs and 3,207 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Coma.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of cefixime cause Coma?

Time on drugs with ingredients of cefixime when people have Coma *:

  • < 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 %

Gender of people who have Coma when taking drugs with ingredients of cefixime *:

  • female: 87.5 %
  • male: 12.5 %

Age of people who have Coma when taking drugs with ingredients of cefixime *:

  • 0-1: 3.85 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.69 %
  • 40-49: 3.85 %
  • 50-59: 11.54 %
  • 60+: 73.08 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 25 people, 67.57%
  2. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 25 people, 67.57%
  3. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 4 people, 10.81%
  4. Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 4 people, 10.81%
  5. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 2 people, 5.41%
  6. Tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsil): 1 person, 2.70%
  7. Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect): 1 person, 2.70%
  8. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 2.70%
  9. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 1 person, 2.70%
  10. Joint Pain: 1 person, 2.70%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Arava: 25 people, 67.57%
  2. Morphine: 24 people, 64.86%
  3. Codeine: 18 people, 48.65%
  4. Alphagan P: 16 people, 43.24%
  5. Toradol: 16 people, 43.24%
  6. Celebrex: 16 people, 43.24%
  7. Xalatan: 16 people, 43.24%
  8. Aspirin: 14 people, 37.84%
  9. Rituxan: 13 people, 35.14%
  10. Acetylsalicylic Acid: 12 people, 32.43%

Other side effects people have besides Coma *:

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  1. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 25 people, 67.57%
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood): 25 people, 67.57%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 25 people, 67.57%
  4. Drug Hypersensitivity: 25 people, 67.57%
  5. Rashes (redness): 25 people, 67.57%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 25 people, 67.57%
  7. Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 25 people, 67.57%
  8. Abdominal Pain: 24 people, 64.86%
  9. Pain: 7 people, 18.92%
  10. Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 5 people, 13.51%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.


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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefixime. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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