Centrum and Infrequent bowel movements - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Infrequent bowel movements is reported as a side effect among people who take Centrum (ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Hydrocodone, and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Infrequent bowel movements when taking Centrum. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,642 people who have side effects when taking Centrum from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Centrum?

Centrum has active ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 34,686 Centrum users. Check the latest studies of Centrum.

What is Infrequent bowel movements?

Infrequent bowel movements is found to be associated with 327 drugs and 449 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Infrequent bowel movements.

On Jul, 05, 2026

33,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Centrum.
Among them, 13 people (0.04%) have Infrequent bowel movements.

Could Centrum cause Infrequent bowel movements?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Infrequent bowel movements when taking Centrum? *

female: 91.67 %
male: 8.33 %

What is the age of people who have Infrequent bowel movements when taking Centrum? *

What are other drugs people take besides Centrum? *

What are other side effects people have besides Infrequent bowel movements? *

Constipation: 6 people, 46.15%
Joint Pain: 4 people, 30.77%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 30.77%
Fear Of Falling: 3 people, 23.08%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 3 people, 23.08%
Inflammation: 3 people, 23.08%
Confusional State: 3 people, 23.08%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 23.08%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 3 people, 23.08%
Incontinence (lack of moderation or self-control): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Constipation: 4 people, 30.77%
Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 30.77%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 30.77%
Weakness: 3 people, 23.08%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 3 people, 23.08%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 23.08%
Bowel Movement Irregularity: 3 people, 23.08%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 23.08%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 3 people, 23.08%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 23.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Infrequent bowel movements (3,012 reports)

How severe was Infrequent bowel movements and when was it recovered:

Infrequent bowel movements in Centrum

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e:

Infrequent bowel movements and drugs with ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e

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 Infrequent bowel movements:

Infrequent bowel movements (327 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Infrequent bowel movements:

Infrequent bowel movements (449 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (the active ingredients of Centrum) and Centrum (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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