Zantac and Oesophageal pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oesophageal pain is found among people who take Zantac, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zantac and have Oesophageal pain. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 365,012 people who have side effects when taking Zantac from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.



On Feb, 07, 2023

365,012 people reported to have side effects when taking Zantac.
Among them, 106 people (0.03%) have Oesophageal pain.


What is Zantac?

Zantac has active ingredients of ranitidine hydrochloride. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 367,146 Zantac users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Oesophageal pain?

Oesophageal pain is found to be associated with 971 drugs and 547 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Zantac and Oesophageal pain reports submitted per year:

Could Zantac cause Oesophageal pain?

Time on Zantac when people have Oesophageal pain *:

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Gender of people who have Oesophageal pain when taking Zantac*:

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Age of people who have Oesophageal pain when taking Zantac *:

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Common drugs people take besides Zantac *:

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Common side effects people have besides Oesophageal pain *:

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Common conditions people have *:

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zantac and have Oesophageal pain?

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How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.



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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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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