Colace and Aortic valve incompetence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aortic valve incompetence is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aortic valve incompetence 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 41,841 Colace users. Check the latest studies of Colace.

What is Aortic valve incompetence?

Aortic valve incompetence is found to be associated with 910 drugs and 881 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aortic valve incompetence.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 74 people (0.18%) have Aortic valve incompetence.

Could Colace cause Aortic valve incompetence?

Among these 74 people:

What is the gender of people who have Aortic valve incompetence when taking Colace? *

  • female: 43.06 %
  • male: 56.94 %

What is the age of people who have Aortic valve incompetence when taking Colace? *

  • 0-1: 5.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.33 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 10.0 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 73.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Colace? *

  1. Zometa: 34 people, 45.95%
  2. Digoxin: 27 people, 36.49%
  3. Lasix: 25 people, 33.78%
  4. Plavix: 24 people, 32.43%
  5. Nitroglycerin: 24 people, 32.43%
  6. Aspirin: 24 people, 32.43%
  7. Coumadin: 23 people, 31.08%
  8. Paxil: 23 people, 31.08%
  9. Lisinopril: 22 people, 29.73%
  10. Protonix: 22 people, 29.73%

What are other side effects people have besides Aortic valve incompetence? *

  1. Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 44 people, 59.46%
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood): 41 people, 55.41%
  3. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 39 people, 52.70%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 36 people, 48.65%
  5. Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 35 people, 47.30%
  6. Pain: 34 people, 45.95%
  7. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 32 people, 43.24%
  8. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 31 people, 41.89%
  9. Back Pain: 29 people, 39.19%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 28 people, 37.84%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 14 people, 18.92%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 9.46%
  3. Metastases To Central Nervous System (cancer spreads to central nervous system): 6 people, 8.11%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 6.76%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 5.41%
  6. Heart Attack: 3 people, 4.05%
  7. Pain: 3 people, 4.05%
  8. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 2.70%
  9. Nervousness: 2 people, 2.70%
  10. Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 2.70%

* 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 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).

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