Codeine and Rectocele - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rectocele is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ibuprofen, and have Prurigo.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rectocele when taking Codeine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,713 people who have side effects when taking Codeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Codeine?

Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,342 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.

What is Rectocele?

Rectocele (a bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina) is found to be associated with 300 drugs and 318 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rectocele.

On Jun, 07, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 13 people (0.03%) have Rectocele.

Among these 13 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Codeine and have Rectocele?

- Check whether Rectocele is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Codeine (42,342 reports)

Rectocele treatments and more:

Rectocele (1,200 reports)

How severe was Rectocele and when was it recovered:

Rectocele in Codeine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of codeine sulfate:

Rectocele and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate

Sub-studies by age:

0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Codeine:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Rectocele:

Rectocele (300 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rectocele:

Rectocele (318 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Codeine) and Codeine (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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