Lansoprazole and Epididymitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Epididymitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lansoprazole (lansoprazole), especially for people who are 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Methotrexate, and have Inflammatory bowel disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Epididymitis when taking Lansoprazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 128,069 people who have side effects when taking Lansoprazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lansoprazole?

Lansoprazole has active ingredients of lansoprazole. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 129,666 Lansoprazole users. Check the latest studies of Lansoprazole.

What is Epididymitis?

Epididymitis (pain in the scrotum or testicle) is found to be associated with 256 drugs and 399 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Epididymitis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

128,069 people reported to have side effects when taking Lansoprazole.
Among them, 54 people (0.04%) have Epididymitis.

Could Lansoprazole cause Epididymitis?

Among these 54 people:

How long have people been on Lansoprazole when they have Epididymitis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 75 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Epididymitis when taking Lansoprazole? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.98 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 6.98 %
  • 60+: 86.05 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lansoprazole? *

  1. Heparin: 7 people, 12.96%
  2. Amlodipine: 7 people, 12.96%
  3. Prednisolone: 7 people, 12.96%
  4. Methotrexate: 7 people, 12.96%
  5. Allopurinol: 6 people, 11.11%
  6. Risedronate Sodium: 6 people, 11.11%
  7. Mycophenolate Mofetil: 6 people, 11.11%
  8. Azathioprine: 6 people, 11.11%
  9. Cyclophosphamide: 5 people, 9.26%
  10. Methylprednisolone: 5 people, 9.26%

What are other side effects people have besides Epididymitis? *

  1. Drug Ineffective: 33 people, 61.11%
  2. Pneumonia: 32 people, 59.26%
  3. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin and other body organs): 29 people, 53.70%
  4. Rectal Haemorrhage (bleeding from anus): 29 people, 53.70%
  5. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 29 people, 53.70%
  6. Chronic Kidney Disease: 29 people, 53.70%
  7. Cystitis Escherichia (inflammation of the wall of the bladder by bacteria escherichia coli): 29 people, 53.70%
  8. Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 29 people, 53.70%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 29 people, 53.70%
  10. Purpura (purplish discoloration of the skin): 29 people, 53.70%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin and other body organs): 29 people, 53.70%
  2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 29 people, 53.70%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 7.41%
  4. Transplant Rejection (a transplant material is not worked): 4 people, 7.41%
  5. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 7.41%
  6. Ischaemic Stroke (stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain): 3 people, 5.56%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 5.56%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 5.56%
  9. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 3 people, 5.56%
  10. Gastritis - Chronic (long lasting inflammation of stomach): 3 people, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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