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

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Dacogen (decitabine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zofran, and have Acute myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Dacogen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,535 people who have side effects when taking Dacogen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dacogen?

Dacogen has active ingredients of decitabine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,541 Dacogen users. Check the latest studies of Dacogen.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,001 drugs and 4,564 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Nov, 16, 2025

1,535 people reported to have side effects when taking Dacogen.
Among them, 26 people (1.69%) have Constipation.

Among these 26 people:

How long have people been on Dacogen when they have Constipation? *

What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Dacogen? *

female: 42.31 %
male: 57.69 %

What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Dacogen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dacogen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 12 people, 46.15%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 34.62%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 6 people, 23.08%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 19.23%
Weakness: 5 people, 19.23%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 5 people, 19.23%
Chest Pain: 5 people, 19.23%
Fever: 4 people, 15.38%
Fall: 4 people, 15.38%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 17 people, 65.38%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 26.92%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 11.54%
Pain: 3 people, 11.54%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 11.54%
Cardiac Discomfort: 2 people, 7.69%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 7.69%
Fever: 2 people, 7.69%
Blood Immunoglobulin G Decreased: 2 people, 7.69%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 7.69%

* 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 decitabine (the active ingredients of Dacogen) and Dacogen (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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