Prevacid and Ocular icterus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ocular icterus is reported as a side effect among people who take Prevacid (lansoprazole), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Prednisone, and have Acute myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ocular icterus 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 Ocular icterus?

Ocular icterus (presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of the eye) is found to be associated with 500 drugs and 783 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ocular icterus.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

128,835 people reported to have side effects when taking Prevacid.
Among them, 35 people (0.03%) have Ocular icterus.

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Prevacid when they have Ocular icterus? *

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

female: 54.29 %
male: 45.71 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Prevacid? *

Magnevist: 9 people, 25.71%
Prednisone: 9 people, 25.71%
Omniscan: 8 people, 22.86%
Multihance: 8 people, 22.86%
Prohance: 7 people, 20.00%
Optimark: 7 people, 20.00%
Zoloft: 7 people, 20.00%
Renagel: 7 people, 20.00%
Bactrim: 7 people, 20.00%
Midodrine Hydrochloride: 6 people, 17.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Ocular icterus? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 14 people, 40.00%
Pain: 12 people, 34.29%
Rashes (redness): 12 people, 34.29%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 28.57%
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 9 people, 25.71%
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 9 people, 25.71%
Skin Plaque (red, scaly patches to appear on the skin): 9 people, 25.71%
Skin Induration (an abnormally hard spot or area on the skin): 9 people, 25.71%
Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells): 9 people, 25.71%
Skin Hyperpigmentation (disorders affect the colour of your skin): 8 people, 22.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 3 people, 8.57%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 8.57%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 3 people, 8.57%
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal: 2 people, 5.71%
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 2 people, 5.71%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 1 person, 2.86%
Pain: 1 person, 2.86%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 2.86%
Nausea And Vomiting: 1 person, 2.86%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 1 person, 2.86%

* 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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