Bisacodyl and Hot flush - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hot flush is reported as a side effect among people who take Bisacodyl (bisacodyl), especially for people who are 60+ old, also take Colyte, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hot flush 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 Hot flush?

Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat) is found to be associated with 1,770 drugs and 2,343 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hot flush.



On Jul, 20, 2026

18,779 people reported to have side effects when taking Bisacodyl.
Among them, 75 people (0.4%) have Hot flush.

Could Bisacodyl cause Hot flush?

Among these 75 people:

What is the age of people who have Hot flush when taking Bisacodyl? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 17.02 %
  • 30-39: 2.13 %
  • 40-49: 12.77 %
  • 50-59: 17.02 %
  • 60+: 51.06 %

What are other drugs people take besides Bisacodyl? *

  1. Oxycodone: 13 people, 17.33%
  2. Inflectra: 13 people, 17.33%
  3. Colyte: 13 people, 17.33%
  4. Valacyclovir Hydrochloride: 12 people, 16.00%
  5. Prednisone: 10 people, 13.33%
  6. Cholestyramine: 9 people, 12.00%
  7. Metronidazole: 9 people, 12.00%
  8. Hydromorphone Hydrochloride: 9 people, 12.00%
  9. Erythromycin: 9 people, 12.00%
  10. Mupirocin: 9 people, 12.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Hot flush? *

  1. Pain: 33 people, 44.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 28 people, 37.33%
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 28 people, 37.33%
  4. Nausea And Vomiting: 27 people, 36.00%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 26 people, 34.67%
  6. Heart Rate Increased: 25 people, 33.33%
  7. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 25 people, 33.33%
  8. Chills (felling of cold): 25 people, 33.33%
  9. Heart Rate Irregular: 24 people, 32.00%
  10. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 22 people, 29.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 20 people, 26.67%
  2. Prostate Cancer: 12 people, 16.00%
  3. Pain: 6 people, 8.00%
  4. Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 8.00%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 6.67%
  6. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 5 people, 6.67%
  7. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 5 people, 6.67%
  8. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 6.67%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 5.33%
  10. 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): 4 people, 5.33%

* 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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