Bisacodyl and Facial paralysis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facial paralysis is reported as a side effect among people who take Bisacodyl (bisacodyl), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Norvasc, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Facial paralysis 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 Facial paralysis?

Facial paralysis (loss of function of face muscle) is found to be associated with 664 drugs and 1,147 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Facial paralysis.

On Jul, 12, 2026

18,779 people reported to have side effects when taking Bisacodyl.
Among them, 18 people (0.1%) have Facial paralysis.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Bisacodyl when they have Facial paralysis? *

What is the gender of people who have Facial paralysis when taking Bisacodyl? *

female: 47.06 %
male: 52.94 %

What is the age of people who have Facial paralysis when taking Bisacodyl? *

What are other drugs people take besides Bisacodyl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Facial paralysis? *

Fever: 8 people, 44.44%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 33.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 33.33%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 6 people, 33.33%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 33.33%
Weakness: 6 people, 33.33%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 5 people, 27.78%
Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 27.78%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 27.78%
Back Pain: 5 people, 27.78%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 22.22%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 3 people, 16.67%
Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 3 people, 16.67%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 2 people, 11.11%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 11.11%
Pain: 2 people, 11.11%
Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 11.11%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 1 person, 5.56%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 5.56%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 1 person, 5.56%

* 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 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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