Campral and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Diarrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Campral (acamprosate calcium), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Seroquel, and have Depression.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diarrhea when taking Campral. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 820 people who have side effects when taking Campral from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Campral?
Campral has active ingredients of acamprosate calcium. It is often used in alcoholism. eHealthMe is studying from 1,007 Campral users. Check the latest studies of Campral.
What is Diarrhea?
Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,730 drugs and 5,751 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.
820 people reported to have side effects when taking Campral.
Among them, 43 people (5.24%) have Diarrhea.

Among these 43 people:
How long have people been on Campral when they have Diarrhea? *
- < 1 month: 72.22 %
- 1 - 6 months: 22.22 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 5.56 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Diarrhea when taking Campral? *
- female: 65.12 %
- male: 34.88 %
What is the age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Campral? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 2.56 %
- 30-39: 10.26 %
- 40-49: 38.46 %
- 50-59: 25.64 %
- 60+: 23.08 %
What are other drugs people take besides Campral? *
- Seroquel: 7 people, 16.28%
- Lexapro: 6 people, 13.95%
- Buspar: 5 people, 11.63%
- Ibuprofen: 5 people, 11.63%
- Lisinopril: 4 people, 9.30%
- Synthroid: 4 people, 9.30%
- Wellbutrin: 4 people, 9.30%
- Lamictal: 4 people, 9.30%
- Norvasc: 4 people, 9.30%
- Prozac: 4 people, 9.30%
What are other side effects people have besides Diarrhea? *
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 16.28%
- Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 16.28%
- Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 13.95%
- Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 6 people, 13.95%
- Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 11.63%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 11.63%
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 4 people, 9.30%
- Dizziness: 4 people, 9.30%
- Depression: 4 people, 9.30%
- Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 4 people, 9.30%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Depression: 3 people, 6.98%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 4.65%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 4.65%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 4.65%
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency: 1 person, 2.33%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 2.33%
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 2.33%
- Pain: 1 person, 2.33%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 2.33%
- Myxoedema (a disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings): 1 person, 2.33%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Campral:
- Campral (1,007 reports)
Diarrhea treatments and more:
- Diarrhea (756,290 reports)
How severe was Diarrhea and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acamprosate 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 Campral:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Diarrhea:
- Diarrhea (3,730 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Diarrhea:
- Diarrhea (5,751 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acamprosate calcium (the active ingredients of Campral) and Campral (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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