Prilosec and Aspergillosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aspergillosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Prilosec (omeprazole), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Aspirin, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aspergillosis when taking Prilosec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 171,578 people who have side effects when taking Prilosec from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prilosec?

Prilosec has active ingredients of omeprazole. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 175,286 Prilosec users. Check the latest studies of Prilosec.

What is Aspergillosis?

Aspergillosis (an infection caused by a fungus called aspergillus) is found to be associated with 233 drugs and 531 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aspergillosis.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

171,578 people reported to have side effects when taking Prilosec.
Among them, 16 people (0.01%) have Aspergillosis.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Aspergillosis when taking Prilosec? *

female: 56.25 %
male: 43.75 %

What is the age of people who have Aspergillosis when taking Prilosec? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prilosec? *

What are other side effects people have besides Aspergillosis? *

Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 7 people, 43.75%
Pneumonia: 7 people, 43.75%
Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 7 people, 43.75%
Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 7 people, 43.75%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 6 people, 37.50%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 6 people, 37.50%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 37.50%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 6 people, 37.50%
Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 5 people, 31.25%
Cardiac Arrest: 5 people, 31.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 12.50%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 12.50%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 6.25%
Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus): 1 person, 6.25%
Glioblastoma (most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in humans): 1 person, 6.25%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 6.25%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Biswal S, "Complete heart block in a neutropenic patient with aspergillosis: An unusual adverse effect of caspofungins", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2012 Jan .
Biswal S, "Complete heart block in a neutropenic patient with aspergillosis: An unusual adverse effect of caspofungins", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2012 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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