Creon and Infrequent bowel movements - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Infrequent bowel movements is reported as a side effect among people who take Creon (pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ondansetron, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Infrequent bowel movements when taking Creon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,220 people who have side effects when taking Creon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Creon?

Creon has active ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). It is often used in pancreatitis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,489 Creon users. Check the latest studies of Creon.

What is Infrequent bowel movements?

Infrequent bowel movements is found to be associated with 326 drugs and 449 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Infrequent bowel movements.

On Jul, 14, 2026

29,220 people reported to have side effects when taking Creon.
Among them, 22 people (0.08%) have Infrequent bowel movements.

Could Creon cause Infrequent bowel movements?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Creon when they have Infrequent bowel movements? *

What is the gender of people who have Infrequent bowel movements when taking Creon? *

female: 63.64 %
male: 36.36 %

What is the age of people who have Infrequent bowel movements when taking Creon? *

What are other drugs people take besides Creon? *

What are other side effects people have besides Infrequent bowel movements? *

Constipation: 10 people, 45.45%
Abdominal Pain: 10 people, 45.45%
Diarrhea: 10 people, 45.45%
Weight Increased: 7 people, 31.82%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 6 people, 27.27%
Pain: 6 people, 27.27%
Drug Ineffective: 4 people, 18.18%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 18.18%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 4 people, 18.18%
Hepatic Cancer Stage Iv: 3 people, 13.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 5 people, 22.73%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 18.18%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 13.64%
Depression: 3 people, 13.64%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 13.64%
Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland): 3 people, 13.64%
Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 13.64%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 3 people, 13.64%
Constipation: 3 people, 13.64%
Laxative Supportive Care: 3 people, 13.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Creon:

Creon (29,489 reports)

Infrequent bowel movements treatments and more:

Infrequent bowel movements (3,012 reports)

How severe was Infrequent bowel movements and when was it recovered:

Infrequent bowel movements in Creon

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease):

Infrequent bowel movements and drugs with ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) (21 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 Creon:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Infrequent bowel movements:

Infrequent bowel movements (326 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Infrequent bowel movements:

Infrequent bowel movements (449 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) (the active ingredients of Creon) and Creon (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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