Adipex-p and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Adipex-p (phentermine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Rogaine, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Adipex-p. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,702 people who have side effects when taking Adipex-p from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Adipex-p?
Adipex-p has active ingredients of phentermine hydrochloride. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 2,718 Adipex-p users. Check the latest studies of Adipex-p.
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.
1,702 people reported to have side effects when taking Adipex-p.
Among them, 25 people (1.47%) have Constipation.

Among these 25 people:
How long have people been on Adipex-p when they have Constipation? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 100 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Adipex-p? *
- female: 90.48 %
- male: 9.52 %
What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Adipex-p? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 11.11 %
- 40-49: 33.33 %
- 50-59: 50.0 %
- 60+: 5.56 %
What are other drugs people take besides Adipex-p? *
- Rogaine: 5 people, 20.00%
- Lasix: 4 people, 16.00%
- Xenical: 4 people, 16.00%
- Levothroid: 4 people, 16.00%
- Ionamin: 4 people, 16.00%
- Vitamin B12: 4 people, 16.00%
- Amlodipine: 3 people, 12.00%
- Benicar Hct: 3 people, 12.00%
- Prempro: 3 people, 12.00%
- Effexor: 3 people, 12.00%
What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *
- Chest Pain: 15 people, 60.00%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 36.00%
- Oedema Lower Limb (fluid collection in tissue of lower leg): 6 people, 24.00%
- Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 6 people, 24.00%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 24.00%
- Drug Ineffective: 5 people, 20.00%
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 5 people, 20.00%
- Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 5 people, 20.00%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 20.00%
- Rectal Bleeding (bleeding from rectum): 5 people, 20.00%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 12.00%
- Weight Decreased: 1 person, 4.00%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 4.00%
- Dementia (madness): 1 person, 4.00%
- Depression: 1 person, 4.00%
- Diabetes: 1 person, 4.00%
- Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 4.00%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.00%
- Hereditary Angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling): 1 person, 4.00%
- Hiv Infection: 1 person, 4.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Adipex-p:
- Adipex-p (2,718 reports)
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- Constipation (337,879 reports)
How severe was Constipation and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of phentermine hydrochloride:
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 Adipex-p:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Constipation:
- Constipation (3,004 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Constipation:
- Constipation (4,613 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on phentermine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Adipex-p) and Adipex-p (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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