Zantac and Thyroid cancer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Thyroid cancer is reported as a side effect among people who take Zantac (ranitidine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Ranitidine, and have Abdominal discomfort.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thyroid cancer 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 Thyroid cancer?
Thyroid cancer is found to be associated with 590 drugs and 843 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thyroid cancer.
432,014 people reported to have side effects when taking Zantac.
Among them, 5,560 people (1.29%) have Thyroid cancer.

Among these 5,560 people:
How long have people been on Zantac when they have Thyroid cancer? *
What is the gender of people who have Thyroid cancer when taking Zantac? *
What is the age of people who have Thyroid cancer when taking Zantac? *
What are other drugs people take besides Zantac? *
What are other side effects people have besides Thyroid cancer? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zantac:
- Zantac (434,161 reports)
Thyroid cancer treatments and more:
- Thyroid cancer (24,393 reports)
How severe was Thyroid cancer and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ranitidine hydrochloride:
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:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Thyroid cancer:
- Thyroid cancer (590 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thyroid cancer:
- Thyroid cancer (843 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).
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