Pantoprazole and Optic nerve disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Optic nerve disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Pantoprazole (pantoprazole sodium), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Lyrica, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Optic nerve disorder 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 285,167 Pantoprazole users. Check the latest studies of Pantoprazole.

What is Optic nerve disorder?

Optic nerve disorder (disease of optic nerve) is found to be associated with 230 drugs and 482 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Optic nerve disorder.

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On Aug, 21, 2026

281,696 people reported to have side effects when taking Pantoprazole.
Among them, 32 people (0.01%) have Optic nerve disorder.

Could Pantoprazole cause Optic nerve disorder?

Among these 32 people:

What is the gender of people who have Optic nerve disorder when taking Pantoprazole? *

female: 54.84 %
male: 45.16 %

What is the age of people who have Optic nerve disorder when taking Pantoprazole? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pantoprazole? *

What are other side effects people have besides Optic nerve disorder? *

Eye Pain: 16 people, 50.00%
Blindness: 16 people, 50.00%
Eye Disorder: 16 people, 50.00%
High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 43.75%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 43.75%
Pain In Extremity: 14 people, 43.75%
High Blood Cholesterol: 13 people, 40.62%
Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi): 13 people, 40.62%
Lung Disorder (lung disease): 13 people, 40.62%
Middle Insomnia (difficulty returning to sleep after awakening either in the middle of the night): 13 people, 40.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Trigeminal Neuralgia (a painful condition of the nerve responsible for most facial sensation): 13 people, 40.62%
Asthma: 13 people, 40.62%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 15.62%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 12.50%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 9.38%
Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels): 3 people, 9.38%
Gingival Bleeding (bleeding gums): 3 people, 9.38%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 9.38%
Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 9.38%
Paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe): 3 people, 9.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Optic nerve disorder (482 conditions)

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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