Ranitidine and Caecitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Caecitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Ranitidine (ranitidine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Morphine, and have Acute lymphocytic leukemia (all).

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Caecitis when taking Ranitidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 233,168 people who have side effects when taking Ranitidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ranitidine?

Ranitidine has active ingredients of ranitidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 234,475 Ranitidine users. Check the latest studies of Ranitidine.

What is Caecitis?

Caecitis (inflammation of the cecum) is found to be associated with 130 drugs and 365 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Caecitis.



On Feb, 06, 2026

233,168 people reported to have side effects when taking Ranitidine.
Among them, 19 people (0.01%) have Caecitis.

Could Ranitidine cause Caecitis?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Ranitidine when they have Caecitis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Caecitis when taking Ranitidine? *

  • female: 57.89 %
  • male: 42.11 %

What is the age of people who have Caecitis when taking Ranitidine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 11.76 %
  • 10-19: 29.41 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 41.18 %
  • 60+: 17.65 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ranitidine? *

  1. Morphine: 9 people, 47.37%
  2. Vancomycin: 7 people, 36.84%
  3. Cyclophosphamide: 7 people, 36.84%
  4. Acyclovir: 6 people, 31.58%
  5. Hydrocortisone: 6 people, 31.58%
  6. Neupogen: 6 people, 31.58%
  7. Etoposide: 5 people, 26.32%
  8. Calcium Gluconate: 5 people, 26.32%
  9. Fluconazole: 5 people, 26.32%
  10. Furosemide: 5 people, 26.32%

What are other side effects people have besides Caecitis? *

  1. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 5 people, 26.32%
  2. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 5 people, 26.32%
  3. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 4 people, 21.05%
  4. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 21.05%
  5. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 3 people, 15.79%
  6. Red Blood Cell Count Decreased: 3 people, 15.79%
  7. Escherichia Infection (bacterial infection by escherichia coli): 3 people, 15.79%
  8. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 3 people, 15.79%
  9. Clostridial Infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria): 3 people, 15.79%
  10. Pneumonia: 3 people, 15.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 6 people, 31.58%
  2. Fever: 4 people, 21.05%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 21.05%
  4. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 3 people, 15.79%
  5. Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 3 people, 15.79%
  6. Adrenal Insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids): 3 people, 15.79%
  7. Chills (felling of cold): 3 people, 15.79%
  8. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 3 people, 15.79%
  9. Glioblastoma (most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in humans): 3 people, 15.79%
  10. Tumor Lysis Syndrome: 3 people, 15.79%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

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