Coconut oil and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Coconut oil (coconut oil), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Vitamin C, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Coconut oil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,023 people who have side effects when taking Coconut oil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Coconut oil?

Coconut oil has active ingredients of coconut oil. eHealthMe is studying from 1,042 Coconut oil users. Check the latest studies of Coconut oil.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,611 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Jul, 19, 2026

1,023 people reported to have side effects when taking Coconut oil.
Among them, 17 people (1.66%) have Constipation.

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Coconut oil? *

female: 81.25 %
male: 18.75 %

What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Coconut oil? *

What are other drugs people take besides Coconut oil? *

What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *

Diarrhea: 5 people, 29.41%
Indigestion: 4 people, 23.53%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 23.53%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 23.53%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 17.65%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 17.65%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 17.65%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 17.65%
Depression: 2 people, 11.76%
Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 11.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 4 people, 23.53%
Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 11.76%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 2 people, 11.76%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 11.76%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 1 person, 5.88%
Gastrointestinal Pain: 1 person, 5.88%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 5.88%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 5.88%
Diabetes: 1 person, 5.88%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on coconut oil (the active ingredients of Coconut oil) and Coconut oil (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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