Pepcid and Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor) - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor) is reported as a side effect among people who take Pepcid (famotidine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Benadryl, and have Abdominal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor) 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 55,775 Pepcid users. Check the latest studies of Pepcid.

What is Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor)?

Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor) is found to be associated with 377 drugs and 804 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor).

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On Sep, 03, 2026

54,527 people reported to have side effects when taking Pepcid.
Among them, 21 people (0.04%) have Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor).

Could Pepcid cause Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor)?

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor) when taking Pepcid? *

female: 80.95 %
male: 19.05 %

What is the age of people who have Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor) when taking Pepcid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pepcid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor)? *

Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 7 people, 33.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 28.57%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 4 people, 19.05%
Pneumonia: 4 people, 19.05%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 4 people, 19.05%
Respiratory Disorder (respiratory disease): 4 people, 19.05%
Laryngeal Oedema (swelling of larynx): 4 people, 19.05%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 19.05%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 19.05%
Angioneurotic Oedema (swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes): 4 people, 19.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 2 people, 9.52%
Angioedema (rapid swelling of the dermis): 2 people, 9.52%
Abdominal Infection: 2 people, 9.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.76%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 4.76%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 1 person, 4.76%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 4.76%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 4.76%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 4.76%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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