Prevacid and Encephalomalacia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Encephalomalacia is reported as a side effect among people who take Prevacid (lansoprazole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lipitor, and have Neoplasm malignant.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Encephalomalacia 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 Encephalomalacia?

Encephalomalacia (localized softening of the brain substance, due to haemorrhage or inflammation) is found to be associated with 262 drugs and 392 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Encephalomalacia.

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 >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

128,835 people reported to have side effects when taking Prevacid.
Among them, 34 people (0.03%) have Encephalomalacia.

Among these 34 people:

What is the gender of people who have Encephalomalacia when taking Prevacid? *

female: 70.59 %
male: 29.41 %

What is the age of people who have Encephalomalacia when taking Prevacid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prevacid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Encephalomalacia? *

Stress And Anxiety: 21 people, 61.76%
Pain: 21 people, 61.76%
Injury: 20 people, 58.82%
Depression: 19 people, 55.88%
Memory Loss: 18 people, 52.94%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 18 people, 52.94%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 17 people, 50.00%
High Blood Pressure: 16 people, 47.06%
Diarrhea: 16 people, 47.06%
Jaw Fracture: 15 people, 44.12%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 10 people, 29.41%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 8.82%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 8.82%
Oesophageal Ulcer (ulcer of oesophagus): 2 people, 5.88%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 5.88%
Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 2 people, 5.88%
Chest Pain: 2 people, 5.88%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 5.88%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 5.88%
Depression: 2 people, 5.88%

* 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 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).

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