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Hernia and drugs of ingredients of famotidine (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Hernia is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of famotidine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 134,284 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of famotidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Famotidine, Famotidine preservative free, Famotidine preservative free in plastic container, Fluxid, Pepcid, Pepcid ac, Pepcid preservative free, Pepcid preservative free in plastic container, Pepcid rpd.

On Aug, 01, 2026

134,284 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of famotidine.
Among them, 292 people (0.22%) have Hernia

What is Hernia?

Hernia (hernia happens when part of an internal organ or tissue bulges through a weak area of muscle) is found to be associated with 1,305 drugs and 1,497 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hernia.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of famotidine cause Hernia?

Time on drugs with ingredients of famotidine when people have Hernia *:

  • < 1 month: 75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 25 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Hernia when taking drugs with ingredients of famotidine *:

  • female: 53.36 %
  • male: 46.64 %

Age of people who have Hernia when taking drugs with ingredients of famotidine *:

  • 0-1: 2.18 %
  • 2-9: 0.44 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 1.75 %
  • 30-39: 3.06 %
  • 40-49: 6.55 %
  • 50-59: 27.51 %
  • 60+: 58.52 %

Conditions people have *:

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Other drugs people take *:

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Other side effects people have besides Hernia *:

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on famotidine. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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