Famotidine and Hypotension - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 74,580 people who have side effects when taking Famotidine. Hypotension is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Ondansetron and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Famotidine and have Hypotension. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 26, 2023

74,580 people reported to have side effects when taking Famotidine.
Among them, 2,257 people (3.03%) have Hypotension.

What is Famotidine?

Famotidine has active ingredients of famotidine. It is used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 75,935 Famotidine users.

What is Hypotension?

Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) is found to be associated with 4,285 drugs and 4,671 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 313,883 people who have Hypotension.

Number of Famotidine and Hypotension reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Famotidine and have Hypotension?

Check whether Hypotension is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

Famotidine side effects by duration, gender and age:

Famotidine side effects (75,935 reports)

Hypotension treatments and more:

Hypotension (313,883 reports)

Common drugs associated with Hypotension:

All the drugs that are associated with Hypotension:

Hypotension (4,285 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hypotension:

High blood pressure: 22,523 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 12,017 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 9,353 reports
Pain: 7,565 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Hypotension:

Hypotension (4,671 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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