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From FDA reports: Omeprazole and Frequent bowel movements

This is a study of Frequent bowel movements (Diarrhea) among people who take Omeprazole. The study analyzes: the time on Omeprazole when people have Frequent bowel movements, gender and age of these people, the severity of Frequent bowel movements, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Omeprazole. In total 81,562 Omeprazole users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Omeprazole

Omeprazole has active ingredients of omeprazole. It is used in gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric ulcer, indigestion, reflux gastritis, stomach discomfort. Commonly reported side effects of Omeprazole include nausea, breathing difficulty, fever, weakness, diarrhea.

Frequent bowel movements

Frequent bowel movements has been reported by people with high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, pain, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis.

On May, 25, 2013: 81,562 people reported to have side effects when taking Omeprazole. Among them, 3,680 people (4.51%) have Frequent Bowel Movements.

Trend of Frequent bowel movements in Omeprazole reports

**Time on Omeprazole when people have Frequent bowel movements * :**

	< 1 month	1 - 6 months	6 - 12 months	1 - 2 years	2 - 5 years	5 - 10 years	10+ years
Frequent bowel movements	47.39%	25.82%	5.88%	1.31%	7.19%	9.48%	2.94%

**Gender of people who have Frequent bowel movements when taking Omeprazole * :**

	Female	Male
Frequent bowel movements	56.20%	43.80%

**Age of people who have Frequent bowel movements when taking Omeprazole * :**

	0-1	2-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+
Frequent bowel movements	0.06%	1.37%	1.43%	3.89%	5.09%	12.08%	18.54%	57.54%

Severity of Frequent bowel movements when taking Omeprazole :**

	least	moderate	severe	most severe
Frequent bowel movements	13.79%	48.28%	34.48%	3.45%

How people recovered from Frequent bowel movements :**

	while on the drug	after off the drug	not yet
Frequent bowel movements	12.50%	0.00%	87.50%

**Top conditions involved for these people * :**

Hypertension (471 people, 12.80%)
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (393 people, 10.68%)
Prophylaxis (303 people, 8.23%)
Pain (282 people, 7.66%)
Rheumatoid arthritis (225 people, 6.11%)

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**Top co-used drugs for these people * :**

Aspirin (642 people, 17.45%)
Simvastatin (384 people, 10.43%)
Lisinopril (378 people, 10.27%)
Furosemide (374 people, 10.16%)
Acetaminophen (293 people, 7.96%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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