Bisacodyl and Brain oedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Brain oedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Bisacodyl (bisacodyl), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Movicol, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Brain oedema when taking Bisacodyl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18,779 people who have side effects when taking Bisacodyl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Brain oedema?

Brain oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain) is found to be associated with 966 drugs and 1,252 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Brain oedema.



On Jul, 14, 2026

18,779 people reported to have side effects when taking Bisacodyl.
Among them, 34 people (0.18%) have Brain oedema.

Could Bisacodyl cause Brain oedema?

Among these 34 people:

How long have people been on Bisacodyl when they have Brain oedema? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Brain oedema when taking Bisacodyl? *

  • female: 90.32 %
  • male: 9.68 %

What is the age of people who have Brain oedema when taking Bisacodyl? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 40.0 %
  • 30-39: 26.67 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Bisacodyl? *

  1. Movicol: 9 people, 26.47%
  2. Paracetamol: 6 people, 17.65%
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide: 6 people, 17.65%
  4. Vitamin D: 6 people, 17.65%
  5. Zinbryta: 6 people, 17.65%
  6. Keppra: 5 people, 14.71%
  7. Moviprep: 5 people, 14.71%
  8. Colace: 4 people, 11.76%
  9. Propylthiouracil: 4 people, 11.76%
  10. Lisinopril: 4 people, 11.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Brain oedema? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 47.06%
  2. Pain: 14 people, 41.18%
  3. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 12 people, 35.29%
  4. Overdose: 12 people, 35.29%
  5. Ocular Discomfort (a generic expression when there is lack of ease in/about the eyes): 12 people, 35.29%
  6. Pulmonary Oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs): 12 people, 35.29%
  7. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 12 people, 35.29%
  8. Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 12 people, 35.29%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 12 people, 35.29%
  10. Drug Ineffective: 12 people, 35.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 17.65%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 11.76%
  3. Glioblastoma Multiforme (most common and deadliest of malignant primary brain tumours in adults): 3 people, 8.82%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 5.88%
  5. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 5.88%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 5.88%
  7. Birth Control: 1 person, 2.94%
  8. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 1 person, 2.94%
  9. Delirium (wild excitement): 1 person, 2.94%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 2.94%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.

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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