Zantac and Panic attacks - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attacks is reported as a side effect among people who take Zantac (ranitidine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nexium, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attacks 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 Panic attacks?

Panic attacks is found to be associated with 2,533 drugs and 2,077 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attacks.

On Feb, 23, 2026

432,014 people reported to have side effects when taking Zantac.
Among them, 361 people (0.08%) have Panic attacks.

Among these 361 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zantac and have Panic attacks?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zantac:

Zantac (434,161 reports)

Panic attacks treatments and more:

Panic attacks (65,702 reports)

How severe was Panic attacks and when was it recovered:

Panic attacks in Zantac

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ranitidine hydrochloride:

Panic attacks and drugs with ingredients of ranitidine hydrochloride (404 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Zantac:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Panic attacks:

Panic attacks (2,533 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Panic attacks:

Panic attacks (2,077 conditions)

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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