Stroke and drugs of ingredients of ceftazidime (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Stroke is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of ceftazidime, 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 11,913 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ceftazidime from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Ceftazidime, Ceftazidime for injection and dextrose injection, Ceftazidime in dextrose container, Ceptaz, Fortaz, Pentacef, Tazicef, Tazidime, Tazidime in plastic container.
11,913 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ceftazidime.
Among them, 42 people (0.35%) have Stroke
What is Stroke?
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,341 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Time on drugs with ingredients of ceftazidime when people have Stroke *:
- < 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 Stroke when taking drugs with ingredients of ceftazidime *:
- female: 58.54 %
- male: 41.46 %
Age of people who have Stroke when taking drugs with ingredients of ceftazidime *:
- 0-1: 2.94 %
- 2-9: 5.88 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 2.94 %
- 30-39: 17.65 %
- 40-49: 11.76 %
- 50-59: 8.82 %
- 60+: 50.0 %
Conditions people have *:
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- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 4 people, 9.52%
- Lung Infection Pseudomonal (bacterial infection of lung by pseudomonas aeruginosa): 3 people, 7.14%
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 3 people, 7.14%
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 7.14%
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 7.14%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.14%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 4.76%
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 2 people, 4.76%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 4.76%
- Capillary Leak Syndrome (capillary leaks plasma): 2 people, 4.76%
Other drugs people take *:
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- Vancomycin: 13 people, 30.95%
- Heparin: 12 people, 28.57%
- Lasix: 11 people, 26.19%
- Vasotec: 9 people, 21.43%
- Trasylol: 8 people, 19.05%
- Acetaminophen: 8 people, 19.05%
- Lisinopril: 7 people, 16.67%
- Reglan: 7 people, 16.67%
- Narcan: 7 people, 16.67%
- Protamine Sulfate: 7 people, 16.67%
Other side effects people have besides Stroke *:
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- Pain: 16 people, 38.10%
- Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 33.33%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 13 people, 30.95%
- Cardiac Failure Congestive: 13 people, 30.95%
- Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 12 people, 28.57%
- Weakness: 11 people, 26.19%
- Depression: 11 people, 26.19%
- Injury: 11 people, 26.19%
- Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 11 people, 26.19%
- Acute Kidney Failure: 10 people, 23.81%
* 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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Chen F, Zhan Z, "Severe drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemia due to ceftazidime", Blood Transfusion, 2014 Jan .
- Chen F, Zhan Z, "Severe drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemia due to ceftazidime", Blood Transfusion, 2014 Jan .
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How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ceftazidime. 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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