Omeprazole and Wasting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wasting is reported as a side effect among people who take Omeprazole (omeprazole), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wasting when taking Omeprazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 400,982 people who have side effects when taking Omeprazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Omeprazole?

Omeprazole has active ingredients of omeprazole. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 410,620 Omeprazole users. Check the latest studies of Omeprazole.

What is Wasting?

Wasting (disease causes muscle and fat tissue to ""waste"" away) is found to be associated with 1,420 drugs and 1,923 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wasting.



On Jan, 27, 2026

400,982 people reported to have side effects when taking Omeprazole.
Among them, 373 people (0.09%) have Wasting.

Could Omeprazole cause Wasting?

Among these 373 people:

How long have people been on Omeprazole when they have Wasting? *

What is the gender of people who have Wasting when taking Omeprazole? *

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What is the age of people who have Wasting when taking Omeprazole? *

What are other drugs people take besides Omeprazole? *

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What are other side effects people have besides Wasting? *

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What are the existing conditions these people have? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Wasting treatments and more:

How severe was Wasting and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of omeprazole:

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 omeprazole (the active ingredients of Omeprazole) and Omeprazole (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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