How effective is Colace for Constipation Aggravated (Constipation)? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.1/5 Long term ratings: 3.3/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Colace (docusate ) is for Constipation aggravated and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 370 Colace users and is updated continuously.
What is Colace?
Colace has active ingredients of docusate . It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 41,841 Colace users. Check the latest studies of Colace.
What is Constipation aggravated?
Constipation aggravated (constipation) is found to be associated with 4,133 drugs and 4,616 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation aggravated.
370 people are studied for taking Colace in Constipation aggravated
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Colace effectiveness for Constipation aggravated (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 17
- somewhat: 82
- moderate: 141
- high: 91
- very high: 39
Long Term:
- not at all: 3
- somewhat: 33
- moderate: 71
- high: 51
- very high: 26
Gender of people who take Colace for Constipation aggravated *:
- female: 74.86 %
- male: 25.14 %
Age of people who take Colace for Constipation aggravated *:
- 0-1: 0.27 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.7 %
- 20-29: 10.27 %
- 30-39: 14.86 %
- 40-49: 16.76 %
- 50-59: 20.0 %
- 60+: 35.14 %
Who find Colace more effective for Constipation Aggravated?
Gender of people who take Colace for Constipation aggravated *:
- female: 70.77 %
- male: 29.23 %
Age of people who take Colace for Constipation aggravated *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.31 %
- 20-29: 10.0 %
- 30-39: 9.23 %
- 40-49: 18.46 %
- 50-59: 19.23 %
- 60+: 40.77 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Colace?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Colace safety and effectiveness.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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Colace (41,841 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Constipation aggravated (337,878 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on docusate (the active ingredients of Colace) and Colace (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
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
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
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