Dulcolax and Catapres drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Dulcolax (bisacodyl) and Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include erythema among females and drug dependence among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Dulcolax and Catapres. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 61 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dulcolax?

Dulcolax has active ingredients of bisacodyl. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 12,897 Dulcolax users. Check the latest studies of Dulcolax.

What is Catapres?

Catapres has active ingredients of clonidine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,680 Catapres users. Check the latest studies of Catapres.

On Jul, 11, 2026

61 people who take Dulcolax and Catapres together, and have interactions are studied.

Dulcolax and Catapres drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Dulcolax and Catapres, by gender? *:

female:

Erythema (redness of the skin)
Fall
Joint swelling
Respiratory disorder (respiratory disease)
Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder)
Weight decreased
Headache (pain in head)
Abscess oral (abscess in the mouth)
Actinomycosis (infection that causes sores, or abscesses)
Anaemia (lack of blood)

male:

Drug dependence
Respiratory depression (respiration has a rate below 12 breaths)
Drug ineffective
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)
Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
Gait disturbance
Hepatic enzyme increased
International normalised ratio increased
Localised infection (infection at the single location)

What are the common drug interactions of Dulcolax and Catapres, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

Acute respiratory failure
Catheter site discharge
Catheter site haemorrhage (bleeding at catheter site)
Catheter site pain
Catheter site swelling
Feeling hot
Flushing (the warm, red condition of human skin)
Infusion site pain
Pyrexia (fever)
Tracheostomy malfunction (a surgical opening of trachea not working normally)

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Drug dependence
Respiratory depression (respiration has a rate below 12 breaths)
Child abuse
Diarrhoea
Drug ineffective
Weight decreased
Drug abuse
Epidural lipomatosis (excessive accumulation of fat within the epidural space -brain)
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (a subset of arthritis seen in childhood)
Obesity (having too much body fat)

20-29:

Complication of device insertion

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Abscess (pus)
Blood creatinine increased
Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
International normalised ratio increased
Localised infection (infection at the single location)
Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
Post procedural haemorrhage (post procedural bleeding)
Skin ulcer
Acute respiratory failure
Alanine aminotransferase increased

50-59:

Joint contracture (a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint)
Joint stiffness
Mobility decreased (ability to move is reduced)
Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease)
Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Pain
Pain of skin
Paralysis
Rash macular (small, flat red spots)

60+:

Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Anxiety
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach)
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
Neoplasm malignant (cancer tumour)
Pain
Respiratory disorder (respiratory disease)
Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder)
Abscess oral (abscess in the mouth)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 17 people, 27.87%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 19.67%
Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 18.03%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 9 people, 14.75%
Diabetes: 8 people, 13.11%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 7 people, 11.48%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 9.84%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 6 people, 9.84%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 9.84%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 5 people, 8.20%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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