Ranitidine and Waist circumference increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Waist circumference increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Ranitidine (ranitidine), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Risperdal, and have Diarrhea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Waist circumference increased 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 Waist circumference increased?

Waist circumference increased is found to be associated with 174 drugs and 584 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Waist circumference increased.

On Jul, 16, 2026

233,168 people reported to have side effects when taking Ranitidine.
Among them, 23 people (0.01%) have Waist circumference increased.

Could Ranitidine cause Waist circumference increased?

Among these 23 people:

What is the gender of people who have Waist circumference increased when taking Ranitidine? *

female: 15 %
male: 85 %

What is the age of people who have Waist circumference increased when taking Ranitidine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ranitidine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Waist circumference increased? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 15 people, 65.22%
Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 15 people, 65.22%
Adverse Drug Reaction: 8 people, 34.78%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 17.39%
Oesophageal Candidiasis (fungal infection of oesophagus): 4 people, 17.39%
Abdominal Pain: 4 people, 17.39%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 17.39%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 13.04%
Glycosylated Haemoglobin Decreased: 2 people, 8.70%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 8.70%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 60.87%
Diarrhea: 14 people, 60.87%
Weakness: 2 people, 8.70%
Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 8.70%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 2 people, 8.70%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 2 people, 8.70%
Hepatic Neoplasm Malignant (liver cancer): 2 people, 8.70%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 8.70%
Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus): 2 people, 8.70%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 8.70%

* 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 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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