Tetany and drugs of ingredients of ranitidine (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Tetany is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of ranitidine, 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 233,296 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ranitidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Ranitidine.

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On Jul, 03, 2026

233,296 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ranitidine.
Among them, 23 people (0.01%) have Tetany


What is Tetany?

Tetany (involuntary contraction of muscles) is found to be associated with 185 drugs and 449 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tetany.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of ranitidine cause Tetany?

Time on drugs with ingredients of ranitidine when people have Tetany *:

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Tetany when taking drugs with ingredients of ranitidine *:

  • female: 82.61 %
  • male: 17.39 %

Age of people who have Tetany when taking drugs with ingredients of ranitidine *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 8.7 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 4.35 %
  • 50-59: 21.74 %
  • 60+: 65.22 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 34.78%
  2. Barrett's Oesophagus (barrett's oesophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach): 8 people, 34.78%
  3. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 8.70%
  4. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 4.35%
  5. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 4.35%
  6. Reflux Oesophagitis (an oesophageal mucosal injury that occurs of gastric contents into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.35%
  7. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 4.35%
  8. Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 1 person, 4.35%
  9. Gastrointestinal Toxicity (damage to digestive tract by any substance): 1 person, 4.35%
  10. Dermatitis Allergic (inflammation of the skin due allergic reaction): 1 person, 4.35%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Cimetidine: 11 people, 47.83%
  2. Pantoprazole: 11 people, 47.83%
  3. Omeprazole: 11 people, 47.83%
  4. Furosemide: 10 people, 43.48%
  5. Magnesium: 6 people, 26.09%
  6. Magnesium Sulfate: 4 people, 17.39%
  7. Lansoprazole: 3 people, 13.04%
  8. Calcium: 3 people, 13.04%
  9. Nexium: 2 people, 8.70%
  10. Guaifenesin: 2 people, 8.70%

Other side effects people have besides Tetany *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 21 people, 91.30%
  2. Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood): 18 people, 78.26%
  3. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 17 people, 73.91%
  4. Joint Pain: 16 people, 69.57%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 65.22%
  6. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 15 people, 65.22%
  7. Fall: 14 people, 60.87%
  8. Chest Pain: 13 people, 56.52%
  9. Abdominal Pain: 12 people, 52.17%
  10. Circulatory Collapse: 11 people, 47.83%

* 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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ranitidine. 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?

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