Glycolax and Movement disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Movement disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Glycolax (polyethylene glycol 3350), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Zithromax, and have Parkinson's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Movement disorder when taking Glycolax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,029 people who have side effects when taking Glycolax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Glycolax?

Glycolax has active ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350. eHealthMe is studying from 2,036 Glycolax users. Check the latest studies of Glycolax.

What is Movement disorder?

Movement disorder (neurological syndromes where they may be excess of movement or a paucity of movement that is not connected to weakness) is found to be associated with 1,381 drugs and 1,501 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Movement disorder.



On Jul, 18, 2026

2,029 people reported to have side effects when taking Glycolax.
Among them, 15 people (0.74%) have Movement disorder.

Could Glycolax cause Movement disorder?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Movement disorder when taking Glycolax? *

  • female: 40 %
  • male: 60 %

What is the age of people who have Movement disorder when taking Glycolax? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 90.91 %

What are other drugs people take besides Glycolax? *

  1. Amoxicillin: 6 people, 40.00%
  2. Zithromax: 6 people, 40.00%
  3. Lorazepam: 5 people, 33.33%
  4. Gabapentin: 5 people, 33.33%
  5. Metoclopramide: 5 people, 33.33%
  6. Levaquin: 5 people, 33.33%
  7. Lexapro: 5 people, 33.33%
  8. Vitamin D3: 4 people, 26.67%
  9. Melatonin: 4 people, 26.67%
  10. Fluconazole: 4 people, 26.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Movement disorder? *

  1. Weakness: 8 people, 53.33%
  2. Swallowing Difficulty: 7 people, 46.67%
  3. Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 46.67%
  4. Tardive Dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements): 7 people, 46.67%
  5. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 6 people, 40.00%
  6. Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
  7. Extrapyramidal Disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck): 6 people, 40.00%
  8. Memory Loss: 6 people, 40.00%
  9. Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 5 people, 33.33%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 4 people, 26.67%
  2. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 26.67%
  3. Parkinson's Disease: 4 people, 26.67%
  4. Constipation: 2 people, 13.33%
  5. Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
  6. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.67%
  7. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 1 person, 6.67%
  8. Colitis (inflammation of colon): 1 person, 6.67%
  9. Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 1 person, 6.67%
  10. Depression: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350:

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 polyethylene glycol 3350 (the active ingredients of Glycolax) and Glycolax (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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