Drug side effects
lansoprazole Side Effects
The reactions most often reported to the FDA for lansoprazole (also sold as Prevacid), with demographics, serious outcomes, and reporting trends.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 173,086
- FAERS reports
Data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1997 to 2025. A FAERS report records a temporal association, not proof of cause. See our methodology for how figures are compiled and de-duplicated.
The most commonly reported side effects of lansoprazole come from 173,086 reports to the FDA, broken down here by frequency, patient demographics, and serious outcomes.
This page analyzes 173,086 reports to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for lansoprazole (Prevacid): the reactions reported most often, who reported them, serious outcomes such as hospitalization, and year-over-year trends. A FAERS report does not prove the drug caused the effect, and report volume tracks how widely a drug is used, not how likely an effect is for any one person. Educational information, not medical advice.
Total Reports
173,086
Reports Mentioning Death
19,347
11.2% of reports — not proof the medicine caused the death
Hospitalizations
62,821
36.3% of reports
Top Indication
Product Used For Unknown Indication
Most Reported Adverse Reactions
Who Reports Side Effects
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reporting Trend by Year
Reactions in Death Reports
Top reactions reported in 19,347 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 4,505 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 3,581 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 2,756 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 2,704 |
| END STAGE RENAL DISEASE | 2,231 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,611 |
| VOMITING | 1,580 |
| DYSPNOEA | 1,496 |
| DIARRHOEA | 1,470 |
| NAUSEA | 1,352 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 1,325 |
| CONDITION AGGRAVATED | 1,258 |
| PYREXIA | 1,172 |
| HYPERTENSION | 1,170 |
| FATIGUE | 1,129 |
| ASTHENIA | 1,095 |
| LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION | 1,053 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 1,052 |
| PAIN | 1,046 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Top reactions in 62,821 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DIARRHOEA | 4,794 |
| DYSPNOEA | 4,385 |
| VOMITING | 4,321 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 4,195 |
| NAUSEA | 4,039 |
| PYREXIA | 3,747 |
| PNEUMONIA | 3,556 |
| FATIGUE | 3,274 |
| MALAISE | 3,079 |
| ASTHENIA | 2,896 |
| PAIN | 2,847 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 2,766 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 2,748 |
| HEADACHE | 2,697 |
| CHEST PAIN | 2,659 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 2,616 |
| DIZZINESS | 2,573 |
| FALL | 2,569 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 2,494 |
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What the FAERS Data Reveals About lansoprazole Side Effects
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 173,086 voluntary reports linked to lansoprazole and its brand equivalents (Prevacid), spanning 1997 through 2025. Of those, 19,347 (11.2%) listed death as an outcome and 62,821 (36.3%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 58% were female and 42% male; age distribution skews toward 45-64, with 36,053 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is chronic kidney disease with 32,775 submissions, followed by acute kidney injury and renal failure.
How to read these numbers
FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice, speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.