Keytruda and Ranitidine drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Ranitidine (ranitidine). Common drug interactions include somnolence among females and chills among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Keytruda and Ranitidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 83 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Keytruda?
Keytruda has active ingredients of pembrolizumab. It is often used in renal cell carcinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 57,404 Keytruda users. Check the latest studies of Keytruda.
What is Ranitidine?
Ranitidine has active ingredients of ranitidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 234,475 Ranitidine users. Check the latest studies of Ranitidine.
83 people who take Keytruda and Ranitidine together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Keytruda and Ranitidine, by gender? *:
female:
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
- T-lymphocyte count increased
- Viral infection
- Weight decreased
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased
- Cerebral infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage)
- Discomfort
- Ecchymosis (a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath)
- Electrolyte imbalance
male:
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Chest pain
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Constipation
- International normalised ratio increased
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Proctitis (inflammation of the rectum and anus)
- Pyrexia (fever)
What are the common drug interactions of Keytruda and Ranitidine, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Cough
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Loss of consciousness
- Memory impairment
- Musculoskeletal chest pain (pain in chest muscle or nerve or bones)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Petit mal epilepsy (absence seizure)
- Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine)
- Thirst
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
60+:
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis (a rare, life-threatening skin condition that is usually caused by a reaction to drugs causes wide spread skin destruction)
- Pneumonia
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Malignant neoplasm progression (cancer tumour came back)
- Supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rhythm originating at or above the atrioventricular node)
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Chest pain
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Constipation
- Death
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pneumonia: 27 people, 32.53%
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage 0: 27 people, 32.53%
- Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 10 people, 12.05%
- Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 7 people, 8.43%
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell): 5 people, 6.02%
- Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 5 people, 6.02%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Keytruda (57,404 reports)
- Ranitidine (234,475 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-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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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pembrolizumab and ranitidine (the active ingredients of Keytruda and Ranitidine, respectively), and Keytruda and Ranitidine (the brand names). 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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