Colace and Pulmonary valve stenosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pulmonary valve stenosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Tylenol, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pulmonary valve stenosis 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 Pulmonary valve stenosis?

Pulmonary valve stenosis (heart valve disorder in which outflow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart is obstructed at the level of the pulmonic valve) is found to be associated with 161 drugs and 356 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pulmonary valve stenosis.



On Jul, 04, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 16 people (0.04%) have Pulmonary valve stenosis.

Could Colace cause Pulmonary valve stenosis?

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pulmonary valve stenosis when taking Colace? *

  • female: 31.25 %
  • male: 68.75 %

What is the age of people who have Pulmonary valve stenosis when taking Colace? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Colace? *

  1. Tylenol: 10 people, 62.50%
  2. Pepcid: 9 people, 56.25%
  3. Motrin: 6 people, 37.50%
  4. Aleve: 6 people, 37.50%
  5. Digoxin: 6 people, 37.50%
  6. Zithromax: 6 people, 37.50%
  7. Chlorothiazide: 6 people, 37.50%
  8. Paxil: 6 people, 37.50%
  9. Zoloft: 5 people, 31.25%
  10. Synthroid: 4 people, 25.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Pulmonary valve stenosis? *

  1. Ventricular Hypertrophy (enlargement of ventricles (lower chambers) in the heart): 9 people, 56.25%
  2. Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 7 people, 43.75%
  3. Premature Baby: 7 people, 43.75%
  4. Persistent Foetal Circulation (baby's blood does not need to pass by the lungs): 6 people, 37.50%
  5. Renal Injury (kidney injury): 6 people, 37.50%
  6. Pvt: 6 people, 37.50%
  7. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 37.50%
  8. Hepatitis A Antibody Positive: 6 people, 37.50%
  9. Diaphragmatic Hernia (defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows the abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity): 6 people, 37.50%
  10. Diastolic Dysfunction: 6 people, 37.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Depression: 8 people, 50.00%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 37.50%
  3. Panic Disorder: 6 people, 37.50%
  4. Pain: 6 people, 37.50%
  5. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 4 people, 25.00%
  6. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 4 people, 25.00%
  7. Birth Control: 3 people, 18.75%
  8. Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 1 person, 6.25%

* 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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