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

Summary:

Polyneuropathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lasix, and have Paget's disease.

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

Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously) is found to be associated with 904 drugs and 944 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Polyneuropathy.

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On Aug, 28, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 53 people (0.13%) have Polyneuropathy.

Among these 53 people:

How long have people been on Colace when they have Polyneuropathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Polyneuropathy when taking Colace? *

female: 94.12 %
male: 5.88 %

What is the age of people who have Polyneuropathy when taking Colace? *

What are other drugs people take besides Colace? *

What are other side effects people have besides Polyneuropathy? *

Pain: 42 people, 79.25%
Infection: 39 people, 73.58%
Deformity (disfigurement): 38 people, 71.70%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 36 people, 67.92%
Stress And Anxiety: 36 people, 67.92%
Pneumonia: 34 people, 64.15%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 34 people, 64.15%
Joint Pain: 32 people, 60.38%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 31 people, 58.49%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 31 people, 58.49%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Paget's Disease (disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity): 12 people, 22.64%
Breast Cancer: 11 people, 20.75%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 5 people, 9.43%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 5.66%
Anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death): 2 people, 3.77%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 3.77%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 3.77%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 3.77%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 3.77%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 3.77%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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.

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