Coconut oil and Gastroesophageal reflux disease - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is reported as a side effect among people who take Coconut oil (coconut oil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Calcium, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastroesophageal reflux disease 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 Gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus) is found to be associated with 2,397 drugs and 3,490 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastroesophageal reflux disease.



On Jul, 20, 2026

1,023 people reported to have side effects when taking Coconut oil.
Among them, 13 people (1.27%) have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Could Coconut oil cause Gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Gastroesophageal reflux disease when taking Coconut oil? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Gastroesophageal reflux disease when taking Coconut oil? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 16.67 %
  • 50-59: 25.0 %
  • 60+: 58.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Coconut oil? *

  1. Calcium: 7 people, 53.85%
  2. Vitamin C: 6 people, 46.15%
  3. Benicar: 4 people, 30.77%
  4. Flaxseed: 4 people, 30.77%
  5. Xyrem: 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Pravastatin Sodium: 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Irbesartan: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Lasix: 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Lyrica: 3 people, 23.08%
  10. Magnesium: 3 people, 23.08%

What are other side effects people have besides Gastroesophageal reflux disease? *

  1. Migraine (headache): 3 people, 23.08%
  2. Chronic Kidney Disease: 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (a sleep disorder that involves cessation or significant decrease in airflow in the presence of breathing effort): 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Vision Blurred: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Head Injury: 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Thyroid Diseases: 4 people, 30.77%
  3. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 15.38%
  5. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Rectal Haemorrhage (bleeding from anus): 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Lung Cancer Metastatic (lung cancer spreads to other parts): 1 person, 7.69%
  10. Dermal Cyst: 1 person, 7.69%

* 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 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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