Acetylsalicylic acid and Flatulence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flatulence is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Chantix, and have Quit smoking.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flatulence when taking Acetylsalicylic acid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 119,623 people who have side effects when taking Acetylsalicylic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acetylsalicylic acid?

Acetylsalicylic acid has active ingredients of aspirin. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 119,766 Acetylsalicylic acid users. Check the latest studies of Acetylsalicylic acid.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 1,752 drugs and 1,895 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flatulence.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

119,623 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetylsalicylic acid.
Among them, 661 people (0.55%) have Flatulence.

Could Acetylsalicylic acid cause Flatulence?

Among these 661 people:

How long have people been on Acetylsalicylic acid when they have Flatulence? *

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What is the gender of people who have Flatulence when taking Acetylsalicylic acid? *

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What is the age of people who have Flatulence when taking Acetylsalicylic acid? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acetylsalicylic acid:

Acetylsalicylic acid (119,766 reports)

Flatulence treatments and more:

Flatulence (70,667 reports)

How severe was Flatulence and when was it recovered:

Flatulence in Acetylsalicylic acid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of aspirin:

Flatulence and drugs with ingredients of aspirin (3,580 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Acetylsalicylic acid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,752 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,895 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Alokaily FA, Alghamdi M, Almalki AS, Alhussaini H, "Aspirin induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage and acute renal failure (mimicking systemic vasculitis)", Saudi medical journal, 2013 Apr .
Alokaily FA, Alghamdi M, Almalki AS, Alhussaini H, "Aspirin induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage and acute renal failure (mimicking systemic vasculitis)", Saudi medical journal, 2013 Apr .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aspirin (the active ingredients of Acetylsalicylic acid) and Acetylsalicylic acid (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.

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.

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).

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