Calcium ascorbate and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Calcium ascorbate (vitamin c (ascorbic acid)), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Stroke.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Calcium ascorbate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,009 people who have side effects when taking Calcium ascorbate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Calcium ascorbate?

Calcium ascorbate has active ingredients of vitamin c (ascorbic acid). eHealthMe is studying from 1,018 Calcium ascorbate users. Check the latest studies of Calcium ascorbate.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,005 drugs and 4,602 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Mar, 19, 2026

1,009 people reported to have side effects when taking Calcium ascorbate.
Among them, 133 people (13.18%) have Constipation.

Could Calcium ascorbate cause Constipation?

Among these 133 people:

What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Calcium ascorbate? *

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What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Calcium ascorbate? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Calcium ascorbate:

Calcium ascorbate (1,018 reports)

Constipation treatments and more:

Constipation (337,873 reports)

How severe was Constipation and when was it recovered:

Constipation in Calcium ascorbate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of vitamin c (ascorbic acid):

Constipation and drugs with ingredients of vitamin c (ascorbic acid) (346 reports)

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (3,005 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (4,602 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on vitamin c (ascorbic acid) (the active ingredients of Calcium ascorbate) and Calcium ascorbate (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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