How effective is Bisacodyl for Constipation? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.3/5 Long term ratings: 3.6/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Bisacodyl (bisacodyl) is for Constipation and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 40 Bisacodyl users and is updated continuously.
What is Bisacodyl?
Bisacodyl has active ingredients of bisacodyl. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 18,852 Bisacodyl users. Check the latest studies of Bisacodyl.
What is Constipation?
Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,613 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.
40 people are studied for taking Bisacodyl in Constipation
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

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

Bisacodyl effectiveness for Constipation (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 9
- moderate: 11
- high: 11
- very high: 7
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 3
- moderate: 6
- high: 5
- very high: 4
Gender of people who take Bisacodyl for Constipation *:
- female: 75 %
- male: 25 %
Age of people who take Bisacodyl for Constipation *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.5 %
- 20-29: 17.5 %
- 30-39: 10.0 %
- 40-49: 25.0 %
- 50-59: 20.0 %
- 60+: 25.0 %
Who find Bisacodyl more effective for Constipation?
Gender of people who take Bisacodyl for Constipation *:
- female: 77.78 %
- male: 22.22 %
Age of people who take Bisacodyl for Constipation *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 5.5600000000000005 %
- 20-29: 16.67 %
- 30-39: 16.67 %
- 40-49: 16.67 %
- 50-59: 27.78 %
- 60+: 16.67 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Bisacodyl?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Bisacodyl 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:
- Bisacodyl (18,852 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Constipation (337,879 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on bisacodyl (the active ingredients of Bisacodyl) and Bisacodyl (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.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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