Prevacid and C. diff - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

C. diff is reported as a side effect among people who take Prevacid (lansoprazole), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have C. diff when taking Prevacid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 128,835 people who have side effects when taking Prevacid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prevacid?

Prevacid has active ingredients of lansoprazole. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 130,714 Prevacid users. Check the latest studies of Prevacid.

What is C. diff?

C. diff is found to be associated with 1,625 drugs and 1,768 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of C. diff.

On Nov, 02, 2025

128,835 people reported to have side effects when taking Prevacid.
Among them, 158 people (0.12%) have C. diff.

Among these 158 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Prevacid:

Prevacid (130,714 reports)

C. diff treatments and more:

C. diff (13,844 reports)

How severe was C. diff and when was it recovered:

C. diff in Prevacid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lansoprazole:

C. diff and drugs with ingredients of lansoprazole (349 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 Prevacid side effects:

Prevacid side effect: Renal injury (kidney injury) (17,398 reports)

Browse all side effects of Prevacid:

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Common drugs associated with C. diff:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with C. diff:

C. diff (1,625 drugs)

Common conditions associated with C. diff:

Multiple myeloma: 814 reports
Blood pressure increased: 750 reports
Leukemia - acute childhood (all): 516 reports
Pain relief: 482 reports
Ileitis: 454 reports
Cystitis: 411 reports
Ms hug: 348 reports
Colitis ulcerative: 343 reports
Ra: 332 reports
Osteoporosis: 322 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with C. diff:

C. diff (1,768 conditions)

Drugs similar to Prevacid and C. diff :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lansoprazole (the active ingredients of Prevacid) and Prevacid (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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