Cortef and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Cortef (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, also take Synthroid, and have Pituitary tumor.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Cortef. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,132 people who have side effects when taking Cortef from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cortef?

Cortef has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 4,254 Cortef users. Check the latest studies of Cortef.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,005 drugs and 4,601 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Feb, 12, 2026

4,132 people reported to have side effects when taking Cortef.
Among them, 159 people (3.85%) have Constipation.

Among these 159 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 Cortef:

Cortef (4,254 reports)

Constipation treatments and more:

Constipation (337,873 reports)

How severe was Constipation and when was it recovered:

Constipation in Cortef

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrocortisone:

Constipation and drugs with ingredients of hydrocortisone (1,594 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+

Browse all side effects of Cortef:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (3,005 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (4,601 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrocortisone (the active ingredients of Cortef) and Cortef (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

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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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