Famotidine and Thyroid diseases - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thyroid diseases 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 Synthroid, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thyroid diseases 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 83,421 Famotidine users. Check the latest studies of Famotidine.

What is Thyroid diseases?

Thyroid diseases is found to be associated with 1,129 drugs and 1,596 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thyroid diseases.

On Apr, 13, 2026

81,914 people reported to have side effects when taking Famotidine.
Among them, 106 people (0.13%) have Thyroid diseases.

Could Famotidine cause Thyroid diseases?

Among these 106 people:

How long have people been on Famotidine when they have Thyroid diseases? *

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What is the gender of people who have Thyroid diseases when taking Famotidine? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Famotidine (83,421 reports)

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How severe was Thyroid diseases and when was it recovered:

Thyroid diseases in Famotidine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of famotidine:

Thyroid diseases and drugs with ingredients of famotidine (176 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Thyroid diseases:

Thyroid diseases (1,129 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thyroid diseases:

Thyroid diseases (1,596 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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