Pepcid and Hair color changes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hair color changes is reported as a side effect among people who take Pepcid (famotidine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Benadryl, and have Breast cancer female.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hair color changes 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 Hair color changes?
Hair color changes is found to be associated with 656 drugs and 637 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hair color changes.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
54,527 people reported to have side effects when taking Pepcid.
Among them, 112 people (0.21%) have Hair color changes.

Among these 112 people:
How long have people been on Pepcid when they have Hair color changes? *
What is the gender of people who have Hair color changes when taking Pepcid? *
What is the age of people who have Hair color changes when taking Pepcid? *
What are other drugs people take besides Pepcid? *
What are other side effects people have besides Hair color changes? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pepcid:
- Pepcid (55,774 reports)
Hair color changes treatments and more:
- Hair color changes (17,909 reports)
How severe was Hair color changes and when was it recovered:
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+
Browse all side effects of Pepcid:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Hair color changes:
- Hair color changes (656 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hair color changes:
- Hair color changes (637 conditions)
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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