Zantac and Gaze palsy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gaze palsy is reported as a side effect among people who take Zantac (ranitidine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Neoral, and have Nephrotic syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gaze palsy when taking Zantac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 432,014 people who have side effects when taking Zantac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zantac?

Zantac has active ingredients of ranitidine hydrochloride. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 434,161 Zantac users. Check the latest studies of Zantac.

What is Gaze palsy?

Gaze palsy (disorders affecting the ability to move both eyes in the same direction) is found to be associated with 181 drugs and 455 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gaze palsy.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

432,014 people reported to have side effects when taking Zantac.
Among them, 17 people (0.0%) have Gaze palsy.

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Zantac when they have Gaze palsy? *

What is the gender of people who have Gaze palsy when taking Zantac? *

female: 76.47 %
male: 23.53 %

What is the age of people who have Gaze palsy when taking Zantac? *

What are other drugs people take besides Zantac? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gaze palsy? *

Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 10 people, 58.82%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 52.94%
Toxic Induced Encephalopathy (a degenerative neurologic disorder caused by exposure to toxic substances): 9 people, 52.94%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 7 people, 41.18%
Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 6 people, 35.29%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 5 people, 29.41%
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased: 5 people, 29.41%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 29.41%
Depressed Level Of Consciousness: 5 people, 29.41%
Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 29.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Nephrotic Syndrome (kidney disease with proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and oedema): 4 people, 23.53%
Pneumonia: 2 people, 11.76%
Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 2 people, 11.76%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 11.76%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 11.76%
Asthma: 2 people, 11.76%
Renal Cell Carcinoma Stage Unspecified (kidney cancer in unknown stage): 1 person, 5.88%
Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 1 person, 5.88%
Gastritis - Chronic (long lasting inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 5.88%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 5.88%

* 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 hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Zantac) and Zantac (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

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