Aciphex and Nephropathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nephropathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Nexium, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nephropathy when taking Aciphex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 24,594 people who have side effects when taking Aciphex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aciphex?

Aciphex has active ingredients of rabeprazole sodium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 25,301 Aciphex users. Check the latest studies of Aciphex.

What is Nephropathy?

Nephropathy (damage to or disease of a kidney) is found to be associated with 903 drugs and 733 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nephropathy.



On Jul, 06, 2026

24,594 people reported to have side effects when taking Aciphex.
Among them, 89 people (0.36%) have Nephropathy.

Could Aciphex cause Nephropathy?

Among these 89 people:

How long have people been on Aciphex when they have Nephropathy? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 4.35 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 8.7 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 6.52 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 39.13 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 10.87 %
  • 10+ years: 30.43 %

What is the gender of people who have Nephropathy when taking Aciphex? *

  • female: 54.05 %
  • male: 45.95 %

What is the age of people who have Nephropathy when taking Aciphex? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 2.33 %
  • 40-49: 18.6 %
  • 50-59: 23.26 %
  • 60+: 55.81 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aciphex? *

  1. Nexium: 73 people, 82.02%
  2. Prevacid: 71 people, 79.78%
  3. Prilosec: 50 people, 56.18%
  4. Prevacid 24 Hr: 45 people, 50.56%
  5. Protonix: 45 people, 50.56%
  6. Nexium 24hr: 42 people, 47.19%
  7. Prilosec Otc: 34 people, 38.20%
  8. Dexilant: 32 people, 35.96%
  9. Vimovo: 17 people, 19.10%
  10. Vitamin D3: 15 people, 16.85%

What are other side effects people have besides Nephropathy? *

  1. Chronic Kidney Disease: 68 people, 76.40%
  2. Acute Kidney Failure: 49 people, 55.06%
  3. Renal Injury (kidney injury): 20 people, 22.47%
  4. Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 18 people, 20.22%
  5. Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 17 people, 19.10%
  6. Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 11 people, 12.36%
  7. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 8 people, 8.99%
  8. Kidney Stones: 8 people, 8.99%
  9. Nephrosclerosis (hardening of the kidney due to renovascular disease): 7 people, 7.87%
  10. Diabetic Nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease): 7 people, 7.87%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 17 people, 19.10%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 16 people, 17.98%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 15 people, 16.85%
  4. Indigestion: 12 people, 13.48%
  5. Diabetes: 10 people, 11.24%
  6. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 8 people, 8.99%
  7. Cardiac Disorder: 8 people, 8.99%
  8. Infection: 8 people, 8.99%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 8.99%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 7.87%

* 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 rabeprazole sodium (the active ingredients of Aciphex) and Aciphex (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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