Colace and Hyperthyroidism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperthyroidism is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroidism 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 Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 1,040 drugs and 1,424 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.

On Jan, 03, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 72 people (0.18%) have Hyperthyroidism.

Among these 72 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)

Hyperthyroidism treatments and more:

Hyperthyroidism (26,829 reports)

How severe was Hyperthyroidism and when was it recovered:

Hyperthyroidism in Colace

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of docusate :

Hyperthyroidism and drugs with ingredients of docusate (93 reports)

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: Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) (4,478 reports)

Browse all side effects of Colace:

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Common drugs associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Hyperthyroidism (1,040 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Auricular fibrillation: 1,072 reports
Hypothyroid: 958 reports
Hypothyroidy: 957 reports
Hypertension: 904 reports
High blood pressure: 900 reports
Multiple sclerosis aggravated: 693 reports
Malignant melanoma: 553 reports
Pain: 444 reports
Osteoporosis: 434 reports
Hypnosis and pain: 433 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperthyroidism:

Hyperthyroidism (1,424 conditions)

Drugs similar to Colace and Hyperthyroidism :

Related publications that referenced our studies

Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .

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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