Calcium carbonate and Proctitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Proctitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Calcium carbonate (calcium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Mesalamine, and have Colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Proctitis when taking Calcium carbonate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,732 people who have side effects when taking Calcium carbonate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Calcium carbonate?

Calcium carbonate has active ingredients of calcium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 16,045 Calcium carbonate users. Check the latest studies of Calcium carbonate.

What is Proctitis?

Proctitis (inflammation of the rectum and anus) is found to be associated with 469 drugs and 616 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Proctitis.

On Jul, 10, 2026

15,732 people reported to have side effects when taking Calcium carbonate.
Among them, 191 people (1.21%) have Proctitis.

Could Calcium carbonate cause Proctitis?

Among these 191 people:

What is the gender of people who have Proctitis when taking Calcium carbonate? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Calcium carbonate (16,045 reports)

Proctitis treatments and more:

Proctitis (4,383 reports)

How severe was Proctitis and when was it recovered:

Proctitis in Calcium carbonate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of calcium:

Proctitis and drugs with ingredients of calcium

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+

Browse all side effects of Calcium carbonate:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Proctitis:

Proctitis (469 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Proctitis:

Proctitis (616 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on calcium (the active ingredients of Calcium carbonate) and Calcium carbonate (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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