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Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 4 Drugs

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Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] includes 4 drugs with a combined 427,792 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

4
Drugs in Class
427,792
Combined Reports

All Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
RANITIDINE Ranitidine 418,307 26,824 7,673 6.4%
FAMOTIDINE FAMOTIDINE 8,347 441 1,410 5.3%
CIMETIDINE Equate Cimetidine 1,017 73 389 7.2%
NIZATIDINE Nizatidine 121 1 19 0.8%

Common Side Effects in Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Prostate cancer 60,641 1,031
Breast cancer 45,671 861
Colorectal cancer 45,528 2,584
Bladder cancer 41,984 1,998
Renal cancer 40,791 1,678
Oesophageal carcinoma 26,229 3,806
Gastric cancer 18,927 2,795
Hepatic cancer 17,818 4,081
Pancreatic carcinoma 15,752 4,174
Lung neoplasm malignant 15,214 2,359
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