Pepcid and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Pepcid (famotidine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have Convulsion.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia 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 55,770 Pepcid users. Check the latest studies of Pepcid.
What is Cachexia?
Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 703 drugs and 1,197 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.
On Feb, 02, 2026
54,527 people reported to have side effects when taking Pepcid.
Among them, 53 people (0.1%) have Cachexia.
Among these 53 people:
What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Pepcid? *
What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Pepcid? *
What are other drugs people take besides Pepcid? *
What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pepcid:
- Pepcid (55,770 reports)
Cachexia treatments and more:
- Cachexia (7,763 reports)
How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of famotidine:
- Cachexia and drugs with ingredients of famotidine (94 reports)
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+
Common Pepcid side effects:
- Pepcid side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (4,164 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Drug ineffective (2,759 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Fall (1,788 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Depression (1,743 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Constipation (1,614 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Anaemia (lack of blood) (1,568 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Urinary tract infection (1,521 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Renal injury (kidney injury) (1,460 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness) (1,439 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pain in extremity (1,416 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water) (1,286 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Abdominal pain upper (1,152 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death) (1,042 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling) (1,029 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Haemoglobin decreased (972 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Heart attack (955 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation) (934 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Injury (933 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Muscle spasms (muscle contraction) (869 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus) (860 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Confusional state (850 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Cardiac failure congestive (840 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gait disturbance (805 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Memory loss (804 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely) (780 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hypersensitivity (777 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hair loss (775 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Abdominal discomfort (768 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) (741 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect) (740 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Infection (725 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat) (714 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing) (698 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function) (690 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease) (687 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: White blood cell count decreased (686 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Emotional distress (663 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood creatinine increased (659 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Head injury (654 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Abdominal distension (652 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Drug hypersensitivity (640 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract) (638 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung) (635 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage) (626 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break) (617 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Vision blurred (612 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx) (574 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Loss of consciousness (554 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood glucose increased (546 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Alanine aminotransferase increased (537 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw) (525 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Bone disorder (521 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Upper respiratory tract infection (501 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Dry mouth (500 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Cardiac arrest (484 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable) (481 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Diabetes (467 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Neck pain (463 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Bone pain (449 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung) (445 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) (437 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pain in jaw (434 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it) (422 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Balance disorder (418 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth) (413 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Oropharyngeal pain (412 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Cardiac disorder (409 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Infusion related reaction (393 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: White blood cell count increased (391 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel) (383 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gastrointestinal disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract) (381 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves) (375 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body) (373 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Injection site pain (372 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal) (371 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Mental status changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation) (368 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood bilirubin increased (367 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Kidney stones (365 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus) (363 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells) (362 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Overdose (357 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Burning sensation (354 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Influenza like illness (352 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: General physical health deterioration (weak health status) (351 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Staphylococcal infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria) (341 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas) (334 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Speech disorder (333 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Mitral valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve) (332 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hyperparathyroidism secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary) (328 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Nervousness (325 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Intervertebral disc degeneration (spinal disc degeneration) (324 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Visual impairment (323 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Malignant neoplasm progression (cancer tumour came back) (318 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Transient ischaemic attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)) (316 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Red blood cell count decreased (314 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Depressed level of consciousness (309 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood urea increased (308 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Urination - painful (307 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood) (303 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Oxygen saturation decreased (294 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus) (293 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Enlarged heart (291 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Colitis (inflammation of colon) (289 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Cardiac failure (288 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure) (284 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood potassium decreased (281 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Renal disorder (kidney disease) (272 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Sinus tachycardia (a heart rhythm with elevated rate of impulses originating from the sinoatrial node) (269 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Tooth extraction (262 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Acute respiratory failure (261 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body) (260 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure) (258 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Rash pruritic (redness with itching) (256 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hip fracture (254 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Tooth abscess (pus formation in tooth) (251 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Lymph follicular hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles) (249 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Lung disorder (lung disease) (247 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hospitalisation (243 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Urinary incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination) (242 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine) (241 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Interstitial lung disease (239 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight) (235 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Lung infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung) (233 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Rib fracture (232 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition) (230 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood alkaline phosphatase increased (228 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind) (222 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) (221 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Neutrophil count decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell) (220 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Eye pain (219 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Irritability (218 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Tooth disorder (tooth disease) (217 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) (216 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Drug dependence (215 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hepatic enzyme increased (214 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Road traffic accident (213 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hypophagia (reduced food intake) (212 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Adverse drug reaction (211 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gastric disorder (disease of stomach) (210 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled of muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly) (209 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pneumonia aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree) (208 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Fear (203 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Mental disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability) (201 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gallbladder disorder (200 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder) (198 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Injection site erythema (redness at injection site) (197 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Skin exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells) (196 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Viral infection (192 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Bone lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries) (191 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Irritable bowel syndrome (190 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells) (189 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation) (186 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Fluid overload (too much fluid in the blood) (185 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Electrocardiogram qt prolonged (182 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Coughing up blood (179 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Skin ulcer (178 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Throat tightness (177 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) (176 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Hepatic steatosis (fatty liver disease) (173 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Spinal compression fracture (fracture due to spinal compression on bone) (171 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Femur fracture (169 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Inflammation (167 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood sodium decreased (166 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Mood swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood) (165 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Localised infection (infection at the single location) (162 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Impaired gastric emptying (161 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Protein - urine (160 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Renal cyst (kidney cyst) (158 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Blood calcium decreased (155 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Tooth loss (154 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Drug intolerance (drug sensitivity) (153 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Lung neoplasm (tumour of lung) (152 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Deformity (disfigurement) (150 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Pneumothorax (the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung) (149 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Retching (strong involuntary effort to vomit) (148 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Otitis (ear infection) (147 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Cholecystitis (infection of gallbladder) (146 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Skin disorder (skin disease) (145 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Spinal column stenosis (narrowing of spinal column) (144 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Disability (143 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving) (141 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Dementia (madness) (140 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Drug effect decreased (138 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Injection site reaction (137 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Coronary artery occlusion (complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery) (136 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Purulent discharge (discharge that contains pus) (134 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Breathing - slowed or stopped (133 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Joint injury (132 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Lip swelling (131 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Bleeding disorders (130 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine) (128 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Crying (125 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Rash macular (small, flat red spots) (124 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Eye irritation (123 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Limb discomfort (discomfort in leg) (119 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gingival bleeding (bleeding gums) (115 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Wrist fracture (113 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Gingival pain (gum pain) (110 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Sweating increased (excess sweating) (109 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Joint effusion (presence of extra fluid in joint covering) (107 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth) (106 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath) (105 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Heart disease (103 reports)
- Pepcid side effect: Peripheral vascular disorder (102 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon drugs associated with Cachexia:
- Prednisone (406 reports)
- Pantoprazole (292 reports)
- Aspirin (275 reports)
- Morphine (267 reports)
- Methotrexate (253 reports)
- Zometa (244 reports)
- Fluorouracil (236 reports)
- Lasix (224 reports)
- Prednisolone (211 reports)
- Sandostatin (203 reports)
- Omeprazole (190 reports)
- Dexamethasone (166 reports)
- Metformin (162 reports)
- Fluconazole (156 reports)
- Oxycontin (154 reports)
- Fentanyl (151 reports)
- Humira (147 reports)
- Cyclophosphamide (146 reports)
- Lamivudine (141 reports)
- Lopurin (136 reports)
- Oxaliplatin (135 reports)
- Oxycodone (134 reports)
- Cisplatin (132 reports)
- Metoclopramide (131 reports)
- Amlodipine (128 reports)
- Digoxin (126 reports)
- Profen (125 reports)
- Allopurinol (124 reports)
- Zofran (123 reports)
- Ibuprofen (121 reports)
- Vicodin (120 reports)
- Ativan (112 reports)
- Coumadin (110 reports)
- Ramipril (109 reports)
- Paclitaxel (106 reports)
- Protonix (105 reports)
- Bactrim (104 reports)
- Taxotere (103 reports)
- Folic acid (101 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:
- Cachexia (703 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Cachexia:
- Hiv infection: 326 reports
- Hiv: 320 reports
- Hiv test: 302 reports
- Pain: 296 reports
- Alternative medicine - pain relief: 283 reports
- Hypertension aggravated: 218 reports
- High blood pressure: 212 reports
- Metastatic renal cell carcinoma: 196 reports
- Acupuncture and pain: 193 reports
- Ra: 177 reports
- Multiple myeloma: 168 reports
- Osteoporosis: 163 reports
- Ileitis: 150 reports
- Parkinson's disease: 108 reports
- Non-small cell lung cancer: 106 reports
- Renal cell carcinoma: 105 reports
- Lung cancer - non-small cell: 104 reports
- Depression: 102 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:
- Cachexia (1,197 conditions)
Drugs similar to Pepcid and Cachexia :
- Aciphex and Cachexia
- Dexilant and Cachexia
- Esomeprazole magnesium and Cachexia
- Gaviscon and Cachexia
- Lansoprazole and Cachexia
- Nexium and Cachexia
- Omeprazole and Cachexia
- Pantoprazole and Cachexia
- Pantoprazole sodium and Cachexia
- Prevacid and Cachexia
- Prilosec and Cachexia
- Prilosec otc and Cachexia
- Protonix and Cachexia
- Rabeprazole and Cachexia
- Ranitidine and Cachexia
- Ranitidine hydrochloride and Cachexia
- Zantac and Cachexia
- Zantac 150 and Cachexia
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.
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