Dimethyl sulfoxide and Ulcerative colitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ulcerative colitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Dimethyl sulfoxide (dimethyl sulfoxide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Mesalamine, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ulcerative colitis when taking Dimethyl sulfoxide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 287 people who have side effects when taking Dimethyl sulfoxide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dimethyl sulfoxide?

Dimethyl sulfoxide has active ingredients of dimethyl sulfoxide. eHealthMe is studying from 293 Dimethyl sulfoxide users. Check the latest studies of Dimethyl sulfoxide.

What is Ulcerative colitis?

Ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine) is found to be associated with 1,202 drugs and 2,051 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ulcerative colitis.

On Jul, 06, 2026

287 people reported to have side effects when taking Dimethyl sulfoxide.
Among them, 39 people (13.59%) have Ulcerative colitis.

Could Dimethyl sulfoxide cause Ulcerative colitis?

Among these 39 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ulcerative colitis when taking Dimethyl sulfoxide? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Ulcerative colitis when taking Dimethyl sulfoxide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dimethyl sulfoxide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ulcerative colitis? *

Abdominal Pain: 39 people, 100.00%
Rectal Haemorrhage (bleeding from anus): 39 people, 100.00%
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 39 people, 100.00%
Female Genital Tract Fistula (passage in genital tract of female): 39 people, 100.00%
Diarrhea: 39 people, 100.00%
Constipation: 39 people, 100.00%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 39 people, 100.00%
Rashes (redness): 39 people, 100.00%
Headache (pain in head): 39 people, 100.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 39 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 39 people, 100.00%
Allergies: 36 people, 92.31%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 15 people, 38.46%
Fever: 10 people, 25.64%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 8 people, 20.51%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 17.95%
Urethral Disorder: 4 people, 10.26%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 4 people, 10.26%
Asthma: 3 people, 7.69%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 5.13%

* 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 dimethyl sulfoxide (the active ingredients of Dimethyl sulfoxide) and Dimethyl sulfoxide (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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