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

Summary:

Keratitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Famotidine (famotidine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Keratitis when taking Famotidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,914 people who have side effects when taking Famotidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Famotidine?

Famotidine has active ingredients of famotidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 83,415 Famotidine users. Check the latest studies of Famotidine.

What is Keratitis?

Keratitis (eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed) is found to be associated with 426 drugs and 834 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Keratitis.

On May, 27, 2026

81,914 people reported to have side effects when taking Famotidine.
Among them, 28 people (0.03%) have Keratitis.

Among these 28 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Famotidine and have Keratitis?

- Check whether Keratitis is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Famotidine (83,415 reports)

Keratitis treatments and more:

Keratitis (4,120 reports)

How severe was Keratitis and when was it recovered:

Keratitis in Famotidine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of famotidine:

Keratitis and drugs with ingredients of famotidine (31 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 Famotidine:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Keratitis:

Keratitis (426 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Keratitis:

Keratitis (834 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.

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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