Caffeine and Flatulence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flatulence is reported as a side effect among people who take Caffeine (caffeine), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Tylenol, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flatulence when taking Caffeine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,333 people who have side effects when taking Caffeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Caffeine?

Caffeine has active ingredients of caffeine. It is often used in fatigue. eHealthMe is studying from 6,666 Caffeine users. Check the latest studies of Caffeine.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 1,780 drugs and 1,890 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flatulence.



On Jun, 17, 2026

6,333 people reported to have side effects when taking Caffeine.
Among them, 17 people (0.27%) have Flatulence.

Could Caffeine cause Flatulence?

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Caffeine when they have Flatulence? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Flatulence when taking Caffeine? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Flatulence when taking Caffeine? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Caffeine? *

  1. Tylenol: 7 people, 41.18%
  2. Ciprofloxacin: 6 people, 35.29%
  3. Erythromycin: 6 people, 35.29%
  4. Metoclopramide: 6 people, 35.29%
  5. Inflectra: 5 people, 29.41%
  6. Melatonin: 2 people, 11.76%
  7. Methotrexate: 2 people, 11.76%
  8. Nuvigil: 2 people, 11.76%
  9. Oxybutynin: 2 people, 11.76%
  10. Copaxone: 2 people, 11.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Flatulence? *

  1. Migraine (headache): 7 people, 41.18%
  2. Abdominal Pain Upper: 7 people, 41.18%
  3. Anal Fistula: 7 people, 41.18%
  4. Anorectal Abscess: 7 people, 41.18%
  5. Joint Pain: 7 people, 41.18%
  6. Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy (use of substance during pregnancy): 7 people, 41.18%
  7. Weight Increased: 5 people, 29.41%
  8. Drug Level Above Therapeutic: 5 people, 29.41%
  9. Feeling Abnormal: 5 people, 29.41%
  10. Gestational Diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy): 5 people, 29.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 8 people, 47.06%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 41.18%
  3. Migraine (headache): 7 people, 41.18%
  4. Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
  5. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 11.76%
  6. Weight Loss: 1 person, 5.88%
  7. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 5.88%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 5.88%
  9. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.88%
  10. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 1 person, 5.88%

* 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 caffeine (the active ingredients of Caffeine) and Caffeine (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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