Lidocaine and Oesophagitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oesophagitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lidocaine (lidocaine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oesophagitis when taking Lidocaine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,239 people who have side effects when taking Lidocaine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lidocaine?

Lidocaine has active ingredients of lidocaine. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 27,555 Lidocaine users. Check the latest studies of Lidocaine.

What is Oesophagitis?

Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus) is found to be associated with 1,180 drugs and 1,066 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oesophagitis.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

27,239 people reported to have side effects when taking Lidocaine.
Among them, 84 people (0.31%) have Oesophagitis.

Could Lidocaine cause Oesophagitis?

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Lidocaine when they have Oesophagitis? *

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

What is the gender of people who have Oesophagitis when taking Lidocaine? *

  • female: 63.86 %
  • male: 36.14 %

What is the age of people who have Oesophagitis when taking Lidocaine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.64 %
  • 20-29: 1.64 %
  • 30-39: 1.64 %
  • 40-49: 26.23 %
  • 50-59: 21.31 %
  • 60+: 47.54 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lidocaine? *

  1. Zometa: 52 people, 61.90%
  2. Neurontin: 48 people, 57.14%
  3. Compazine: 40 people, 47.62%
  4. Ativan: 35 people, 41.67%
  5. Albuterol: 34 people, 40.48%
  6. Lorazepam: 31 people, 36.90%
  7. Protonix: 28 people, 33.33%
  8. Effexor: 27 people, 32.14%
  9. Percocet: 27 people, 32.14%
  10. Simvastatin: 26 people, 30.95%

What are other side effects people have besides Oesophagitis? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 60 people, 71.43%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 58 people, 69.05%
  3. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 52 people, 61.90%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 48 people, 57.14%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 47 people, 55.95%
  6. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 47 people, 55.95%
  7. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 45 people, 53.57%
  8. Dizziness: 43 people, 51.19%
  9. Diarrhea: 42 people, 50.00%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 40 people, 47.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 16 people, 19.05%
  2. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 15 people, 17.86%
  3. Sleep Disorder: 13 people, 15.48%
  4. Prostate Cancer: 13 people, 15.48%
  5. Depression: 13 people, 15.48%
  6. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 12 people, 14.29%
  7. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 12 people, 14.29%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 11 people, 13.10%
  9. Oesophageal Carcinoma (cancer tumour of oesophagus): 10 people, 11.90%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 10.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

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