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

Summary:

Flatulence is reported as a side effect among people who take Captopril (captopril), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Hydrochlorothiazide, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flatulence when taking Captopril. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,289 people who have side effects when taking Captopril from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Captopril?

Captopril has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 17,437 Captopril users. Check the latest studies of Captopril.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 1,804 drugs and 1,883 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flatulence.

On Dec, 01, 2025

17,289 people reported to have side effects when taking Captopril.
Among them, 84 people (0.49%) have Flatulence.

Among these 84 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Captopril:

Captopril (17,437 reports)

Flatulence treatments and more:

Flatulence (70,665 reports)

How severe was Flatulence and when was it recovered:

Flatulence in Captopril

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of captopril:

Flatulence and drugs with ingredients of captopril (100 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+

Common Captopril side effects:

Captopril side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (919 reports)
Captopril side effect: Drug ineffective (890 reports)

Browse all side effects of Captopril:

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Common drugs associated with Flatulence:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,804 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Flatulence:

Crohn's disease: 2,947 reports
Hypertension: 2,798 reports
Blood pressure - high: 2,792 reports
Ldl/hdl ratio increased: 2,686 reports
Diabetic type 2: 2,231 reports
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis: 1,983 reports
Ms: 1,947 reports
Lipid profile: 1,778 reports
Heartburn - chronic: 1,739 reports
Lower cholesterol: 1,733 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,883 conditions)

Drugs similar to Captopril and Flatulence :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on captopril (the active ingredients of Captopril) and Captopril (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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