Cimetidine and Acute kidney failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acute kidney failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Cimetidine (cimetidine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nexium, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acute kidney failure when taking Cimetidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,379 people who have side effects when taking Cimetidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cimetidine?

Cimetidine has active ingredients of cimetidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 10,531 Cimetidine users. Check the latest studies of Cimetidine.

What is Acute kidney failure?

Acute kidney failure is found to be associated with 2,833 drugs and 4,482 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acute kidney failure.

On Jan, 15, 2026

10,379 people reported to have side effects when taking Cimetidine.
Among them, 744 people (7.17%) have Acute kidney failure.

Could Cimetidine cause Acute kidney failure?

Among these 744 people:

How long have people been on Cimetidine when they have Acute kidney failure? *

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What is the gender of people who have Acute kidney failure when taking Cimetidine? *

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What is the age of people who have Acute kidney failure when taking Cimetidine? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Cimetidine (10,531 reports)

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Acute kidney failure (259,717 reports)

How severe was Acute kidney failure and when was it recovered:

Acute kidney failure in Cimetidine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cimetidine:

Acute kidney failure and drugs with ingredients of cimetidine (1,555 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 Cimetidine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acute kidney failure:

Acute kidney failure (2,833 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acute kidney failure:

Acute kidney failure (4,482 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cimetidine (the active ingredients of Cimetidine) and Cimetidine (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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