Capoten and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Capoten (captopril), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Lung cancer - non-small cell.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diarrhea when taking Capoten. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,931 people who have side effects when taking Capoten from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Capoten?

Capoten has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,954 Capoten users. Check the latest studies of Capoten.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,728 drugs and 5,753 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.



On Jul, 15, 2026

2,931 people reported to have side effects when taking Capoten.
Among them, 83 people (2.83%) have Diarrhea.

Could Capoten cause Diarrhea?

Among these 83 people:

How long have people been on Capoten when they have Diarrhea? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Diarrhea when taking Capoten? *

  • female: 56.63 %
  • male: 43.37 %

What is the age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Capoten? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.82 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.82 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 14.08 %
  • 50-59: 15.49 %
  • 60+: 64.79 %

What are other drugs people take besides Capoten? *

  1. Lasix: 27 people, 32.53%
  2. Aspirin: 13 people, 15.66%
  3. Acyclovir: 10 people, 12.05%
  4. Digoxin: 9 people, 10.84%
  5. Dexamethasone: 9 people, 10.84%
  6. Plavix: 8 people, 9.64%
  7. Norvasc: 8 people, 9.64%
  8. Xanax: 8 people, 9.64%
  9. Bactrim: 8 people, 9.64%
  10. Coreg: 8 people, 9.64%

What are other side effects people have besides Diarrhea? *

  1. Nausea And Vomiting: 30 people, 36.14%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 21 people, 25.30%
  3. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 21 people, 25.30%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 18 people, 21.69%
  5. Acute Kidney Failure: 16 people, 19.28%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 16 people, 19.28%
  7. Abdominal Pain: 15 people, 18.07%
  8. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 14 people, 16.87%
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood): 13 people, 15.66%
  10. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 13 people, 15.66%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 7.23%
  2. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 6 people, 7.23%
  3. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 4 people, 4.82%
  4. Mesothelioma (rare type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of cells lining the body's internal organs, known as the mesothelium): 4 people, 4.82%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 4.82%
  6. Bleeding Disorders: 3 people, 3.61%
  7. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 3 people, 3.61%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 3.61%
  9. Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 3 people, 3.61%
  10. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 3.61%

* 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 captopril (the active ingredients of Capoten) and Capoten (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?

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