Colace and Torsade de pointes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Torsade de pointes is reported as a side effect among people who take Colace (docusate ), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Cardiac failure congestive.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Torsade de pointes 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 Torsade de pointes?

Torsade de pointes (a abnormal heart rate with abnormal beating pattern) is found to be associated with 558 drugs and 928 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Torsade de pointes.

On Aug, 01, 2026

41,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Colace.
Among them, 21 people (0.05%) have Torsade de pointes.

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Torsade de pointes when taking Colace? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Torsade de pointes when taking Colace? *

What are other drugs people take besides Colace? *

What are other side effects people have besides Torsade de pointes? *

Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged: 13 people, 61.90%
Cardiac Arrest: 5 people, 23.81%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 5 people, 23.81%
Chills (felling of cold): 4 people, 19.05%
Ventricular Fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm): 4 people, 19.05%
Fever: 4 people, 19.05%
Blood Magnesium Decreased: 4 people, 19.05%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 4 people, 19.05%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 3 people, 14.29%
Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs): 3 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 2 people, 9.52%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 2 people, 9.52%
International Normalised Ratio Increased: 2 people, 9.52%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 9.52%
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (a rare blood disorder characterized by clotting in small blood vessels of the body): 1 person, 4.76%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 4.76%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 1 person, 4.76%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 1 person, 4.76%
Diabetes: 1 person, 4.76%
Birth Control: 1 person, 4.76%

* 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.

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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