Activase and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Activase (alteplase), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Heparin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Activase. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,505 people who have side effects when taking Activase from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Activase?

Activase has active ingredients of alteplase. eHealthMe is studying from 7,526 Activase users. Check the latest studies of Activase.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,580 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Oct, 31, 2025

7,505 people reported to have side effects when taking Activase.
Among them, 50 people (0.67%) have Constipation.

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Activase when they have Constipation? *

What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Activase? *

female: 74.47 %
male: 25.53 %

What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Activase? *

What are other drugs people take besides Activase? *

What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *

Pain: 26 people, 52.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 23 people, 46.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 20 people, 40.00%
Death: 16 people, 32.00%
Fever: 16 people, 32.00%
Diarrhea: 16 people, 32.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 15 people, 30.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 15 people, 30.00%
Taste - Impaired: 15 people, 30.00%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 15 people, 30.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 9 people, 18.00%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 10.00%
Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 5 people, 10.00%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 5 people, 10.00%
Reflux Gastritis (a condition in which the lining of a person's stomach becomes inflamed as a result of exposure to bile): 4 people, 8.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 8.00%
Breast Cancer: 4 people, 8.00%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 3 people, 6.00%
Heart Attack: 3 people, 6.00%
Breast Cancer Female: 3 people, 6.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on alteplase (the active ingredients of Activase) and Activase (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).

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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