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Gabapentin and Painful defaecation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Painful defaecation is reported as a side effect among people who take Gabapentin (gabapentin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Ventolin, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Painful defaecation when taking Gabapentin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 313,421 people who have side effects when taking Gabapentin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gabapentin?

Gabapentin has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in peripheral neuropathy. eHealthMe is studying from 322,990 Gabapentin users. Check the latest studies of Gabapentin.

What is Painful defaecation?

Painful defaecation is found to be associated with 103 drugs and 520 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Painful defaecation.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

313,421 people reported to have side effects when taking Gabapentin.
Among them, 11 people (0.0%) have Painful defaecation.

Could Gabapentin cause Painful defaecation?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Painful defaecation when taking Gabapentin? *

  • female: 45.45 %
  • male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Painful defaecation when taking Gabapentin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 9.09 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 27.27 %
  • 40-49: 27.27 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 27.27 %

What are other drugs people take besides Gabapentin? *

  1. Ventolin: 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Actemra: 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Ranitidine Hydrochloride: 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Prevacid: 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Carafate: 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Celebrex: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Votrient: 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Incivek: 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Albuterol: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Atenolol: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Painful defaecation? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Diarrhea: 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Burning Sensation: 4 people, 36.36%
  4. Dizziness: 4 people, 36.36%
  5. Faeces Discolored: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 18.18%
  2. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (joint inflammation in children due to systemic disease): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Rashes (redness): 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Pneumonia: 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Hepatitis C: 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

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