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

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Dulcolax (bisacodyl), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Miralax, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia 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 Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,116 drugs and 5,173 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 08, 2026

12,769 people reported to have side effects when taking Dulcolax.
Among them, 323 people (2.53%) have Insomnia.

Among these 323 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 Dulcolax:

Dulcolax (12,897 reports)

Insomnia treatments and more:

Insomnia (438,087 reports)

How severe was Insomnia and when was it recovered:

Insomnia in Dulcolax

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bisacodyl:

Insomnia and drugs with ingredients of bisacodyl (600 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 Dulcolax:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Insomnia:

Insomnia (3,116 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Insomnia:

Insomnia (5,173 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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