Pantoprazole and Aphthous stomatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aphthous stomatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Pantoprazole (pantoprazole sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prograf, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aphthous stomatitis when taking Pantoprazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 281,696 people who have side effects when taking Pantoprazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pantoprazole?

Pantoprazole has active ingredients of pantoprazole sodium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 285,170 Pantoprazole users. Check the latest studies of Pantoprazole.

What is Aphthous stomatitis?

Aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcer) is found to be associated with 428 drugs and 811 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aphthous stomatitis.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

281,696 people reported to have side effects when taking Pantoprazole.
Among them, 31 people (0.01%) have Aphthous stomatitis.

Could Pantoprazole cause Aphthous stomatitis?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Pantoprazole when they have Aphthous stomatitis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Aphthous stomatitis when taking Pantoprazole? *

  • female: 46.67 %
  • male: 53.33 %

What is the age of people who have Aphthous stomatitis when taking Pantoprazole? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.85 %
  • 30-39: 15.38 %
  • 40-49: 15.38 %
  • 50-59: 7.69 %
  • 60+: 57.69 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pantoprazole? *

  1. Prograf: 8 people, 25.81%
  2. Morphine: 7 people, 22.58%
  3. Nifedipine: 7 people, 22.58%
  4. Nystatin: 7 people, 22.58%
  5. Dapsone: 7 people, 22.58%
  6. Protonix: 7 people, 22.58%
  7. Avodart: 6 people, 19.35%
  8. Lipitor: 6 people, 19.35%
  9. Atenolol: 5 people, 16.13%
  10. Aspirin: 5 people, 16.13%

What are other side effects people have besides Aphthous stomatitis? *

  1. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 9 people, 29.03%
  2. Nephritis Interstitial (a kidney condition characterized by swelling in between the kidney tubules): 7 people, 22.58%
  3. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 6 people, 19.35%
  4. Culture Urine Positive: 6 people, 19.35%
  5. Fever: 5 people, 16.13%
  6. Bacterial Infection: 5 people, 16.13%
  7. Kidney Transplant Rejection: 5 people, 16.13%
  8. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 3 people, 9.68%
  9. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 9.68%
  10. Fall: 3 people, 9.68%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 12.90%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 9.68%
  3. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 9.68%
  4. Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 3 people, 9.68%
  5. Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (blood clotting disease caused by e. coli infection, birth control pills, pneumonia, medications, and more): 2 people, 6.45%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.23%
  7. Bacterial Infection: 1 person, 3.23%
  8. Breast Cancer: 1 person, 3.23%
  9. Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 3.23%
  10. Colon Cancer: 1 person, 3.23%

* 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 pantoprazole sodium (the active ingredients of Pantoprazole) and Pantoprazole (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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