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

Summary:

Gingivitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Prevacid (lansoprazole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Zometa, and have Osteoporosis.

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

Gingivitis (inflammation of gums) is found to be associated with 907 drugs and 801 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gingivitis.

On Jan, 09, 2026

128,835 people reported to have side effects when taking Prevacid.
Among them, 159 people (0.12%) have Gingivitis.

Among these 159 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prevacid and have Gingivitis?

- Check whether Gingivitis is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Prevacid (130,714 reports)

Gingivitis treatments and more:

Gingivitis (9,610 reports)

How severe was Gingivitis and when was it recovered:

Gingivitis in Prevacid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lansoprazole:

Gingivitis and drugs with ingredients of lansoprazole (233 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+

Browse all side effects of Prevacid:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Gingivitis:

Gingivitis (907 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gingivitis:

Gingivitis (801 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .

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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