Colace and Abnormal behaviour - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal behaviour is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Nuplazid, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal behaviour when taking Colace. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,100 people who have side effects when taking Colace from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Colace?

Colace has active ingredients of docusate . It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 41,840 Colace users. Check the latest studies of Colace.

What is Abnormal behaviour?

Abnormal behaviour is found to be associated with 1,853 drugs and 2,166 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal behaviour.

On Jan, 14, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 125 people (0.3%) have Abnormal behaviour.

Among these 125 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 Colace:

Colace (41,840 reports)

Abnormal behaviour treatments and more:

Abnormal behaviour (51,307 reports)

How severe was Abnormal behaviour and when was it recovered:

Abnormal behaviour in Colace

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of docusate :

Abnormal behaviour and drugs with ingredients of docusate

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 Colace side effects:

Colace side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (3,813 reports)

Browse all side effects of Colace:

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Common drugs associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Abnormal behaviour (1,853 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Depression: 3,069 reports
Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (addh): 2,683 reports
Quit smoking: 1,988 reports
Parkinsonism aggravated: 1,664 reports
Pain: 1,586 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 1,584 reports
Schizophrenia: 1,544 reports
Anxiety: 1,538 reports
Feeling uptight: 1,536 reports
Stress and anxiety: 1,518 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Abnormal behaviour (2,166 conditions)

Drugs similar to Colace and Abnormal behaviour :

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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