Dulcolax and Delusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Delusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Dulcolax (bisacodyl), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Nuplazid, and have Parkinson's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Delusion when taking Dulcolax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,769 people who have side effects when taking Dulcolax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dulcolax?

Dulcolax has active ingredients of bisacodyl. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 12,897 Dulcolax users. Check the latest studies of Dulcolax.

What is Delusion?

Delusion (a false belief or opinion) is found to be associated with 907 drugs and 1,092 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Delusion.

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On Aug, 23, 2026

12,769 people reported to have side effects when taking Dulcolax.
Among them, 11 people (0.09%) have Delusion.

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Delusion when taking Dulcolax? *

female: 27.27 %
male: 72.73 %

What is the age of people who have Delusion when taking Dulcolax? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dulcolax? *

What are other side effects people have besides Delusion? *

Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 5 people, 45.45%
Fall: 5 people, 45.45%
Back Pain: 4 people, 36.36%
Death: 2 people, 18.18%
Traumatic Injury Of The Bladder And Urethra: 2 people, 18.18%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 18.18%
Fractured Sacrum: 1 person, 9.09%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 1 person, 9.09%
Femur Fracture: 1 person, 9.09%
Expressive Language Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 6 people, 54.55%
Pain: 1 person, 9.09%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 9.09%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 9.09%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 9.09%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 9.09%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Delusion (907 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Delusion:

Delusion (1,092 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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