Colace and Renal colic - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Renal colic is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Neurontin, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Renal colic 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 Renal colic?

Renal colic (renal pain) is found to be associated with 369 drugs and 505 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Renal colic.



On Jul, 19, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 11 people (0.03%) have Renal colic.

Could Colace cause Renal colic?

Among these 11 people:

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

  • female: 18.18 %
  • male: 81.82 %

What is the age of people who have Renal colic 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: 80 %
  • 60+: 20 %

What are other drugs people take besides Colace? *

  1. Zantac: 9 people, 81.82%
  2. Miralax: 9 people, 81.82%
  3. Baclofen: 9 people, 81.82%
  4. Protonix: 9 people, 81.82%
  5. Neurontin: 9 people, 81.82%
  6. Zometa: 8 people, 72.73%
  7. Glucophage: 8 people, 72.73%
  8. Morphine Sulfate: 8 people, 72.73%
  9. Lovenox: 8 people, 72.73%
  10. Lisinopril: 8 people, 72.73%

What are other side effects people have besides Renal colic? *

  1. Weakness: 10 people, 90.91%
  2. Back Pain: 10 people, 90.91%
  3. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 9 people, 81.82%
  4. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (the thickening of the myocardium (muscle) of the left ventricle of the heart): 9 people, 81.82%
  5. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 9 people, 81.82%
  6. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 9 people, 81.82%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 81.82%
  8. Emotional Distress: 9 people, 81.82%
  9. Depression: 9 people, 81.82%
  10. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 9 people, 81.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 72.73%
  2. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Renal colic and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have 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+

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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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