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Pepcid and Alcoholism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Alcoholism is reported as a side effect among people who take Pepcid (famotidine), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, also take Tylenol, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Alcoholism when taking Pepcid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,527 people who have side effects when taking Pepcid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pepcid?

Pepcid has active ingredients of famotidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 55,774 Pepcid users. Check the latest studies of Pepcid.

What is Alcoholism?

Alcoholism (problems with alcohol) is found to be associated with 759 drugs and 1,353 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Alcoholism.

On Jul, 20, 2026

54,527 people reported to have side effects when taking Pepcid.
Among them, 29 people (0.05%) have Alcoholism.

Could Pepcid cause Alcoholism?

Among these 29 people:

What is the gender of people who have Alcoholism when taking Pepcid? *

  • female: 29.63 %
  • male: 70.37 %

What is the age of people who have Alcoholism when taking Pepcid? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4 %
  • 30-39: 32 %
  • 40-49: 28 %
  • 50-59: 20 %
  • 60+: 16 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pepcid? *

  1. Tylenol: 10 people, 34.48%
  2. Folic Acid: 7 people, 24.14%
  3. Cymbalta: 7 people, 24.14%
  4. Levaquin: 6 people, 20.69%
  5. Zantac: 6 people, 20.69%
  6. Ambien: 6 people, 20.69%
  7. Oxycontin: 6 people, 20.69%
  8. Ativan: 6 people, 20.69%
  9. Prilosec: 6 people, 20.69%
  10. Topamax: 5 people, 17.24%

What are other side effects people have besides Alcoholism? *

  1. Depression: 14 people, 48.28%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 27.59%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 24.14%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 24.14%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 24.14%
  6. Suicidal Ideation: 6 people, 20.69%
  7. Drug Dependence: 6 people, 20.69%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 20.69%
  9. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 20.69%
  10. Chest Pain: 6 people, 20.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 6 people, 20.69%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 17.24%
  3. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 10.34%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.34%
  5. Depression: 2 people, 6.90%
  6. Infection: 2 people, 6.90%
  7. Inflammation: 2 people, 6.90%
  8. Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 6.90%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 6.90%
  10. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of famotidine:

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 famotidine (the active ingredients of Pepcid) and Pepcid (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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