Enulose and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Enulose (lactulose), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Coumadin, and have Osteoarthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Enulose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 703 people who have side effects when taking Enulose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Enulose?

Enulose has active ingredients of lactulose. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 711 Enulose users. Check the latest studies of Enulose.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,315 drugs and 3,029 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Jul, 09, 2026

703 people reported to have side effects when taking Enulose.
Among them, 15 people (2.13%) have Stroke.

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Enulose? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Enulose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Enulose? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 26.67%
Head Injury: 3 people, 20.00%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 3 people, 20.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 20.00%
Confusional State: 3 people, 20.00%
Weakness: 3 people, 20.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 20.00%
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): 3 people, 20.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 20.00%
Fall: 3 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 3 people, 20.00%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 2 people, 13.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.67%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 1 person, 6.67%
Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 6.67%
Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 6.67%
Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

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Stroke (3,029 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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