Exforge and Abnormal faeces - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal faeces is reported as a side effect among people who take Exforge (amlodipine besylate; valsartan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Exforge Hct, and have Arrhythmias.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal faeces when taking Exforge. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,942 people who have side effects when taking Exforge from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Exforge?

Exforge has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,350 Exforge users. Check the latest studies of Exforge.

What is Abnormal faeces?

Abnormal faeces (abnormal stool) is found to be associated with 763 drugs and 889 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal faeces.

On May, 25, 2026

12,942 people reported to have side effects when taking Exforge.
Among them, 7 people (0.05%) have Abnormal faeces.

Among these 7 people:

How long have people been on Exforge when they have Abnormal faeces? *

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal faeces when taking Exforge? *

female: 71.43 %
male: 28.57 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal faeces when taking Exforge? *

What are other drugs people take besides Exforge? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abnormal faeces? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 57.14%
Joint Pain: 4 people, 57.14%
Pneumonia: 4 people, 57.14%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 3 people, 42.86%
Mediastinal Disorder (disease of mediastinum): 3 people, 42.86%
Bone Callus Excessive (excessive bony deposit formed between and around the broken ends of bone fractures): 3 people, 42.86%
Neutrophil Count Increased (excess than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 3 people, 42.86%
Musculoskeletal Discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 3 people, 42.86%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 42.86%
Femur Fracture: 3 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 42.86%
Productive Cough: 3 people, 42.86%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 3 people, 42.86%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 42.86%
Cough: 3 people, 42.86%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 3 people, 42.86%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 3 people, 42.86%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 28.57%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 28.57%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 2 people, 28.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Exforge:

Exforge (13,350 reports)

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Abnormal faeces (11,634 reports)

How severe was Abnormal faeces and when was it recovered:

Abnormal faeces in Exforge

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan:

Abnormal faeces and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan

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+

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Abnormal faeces:

Abnormal faeces (889 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amlodipine besylate; valsartan (the active ingredients of Exforge) and Exforge (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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