Golytely and Flatulence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flatulence is reported as a side effect among people who take Golytely (polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Atacand, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flatulence when taking Golytely. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 896 people who have side effects when taking Golytely from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Golytely?

Golytely has active ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous. eHealthMe is studying from 907 Golytely users. Check the latest studies of Golytely.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 1,779 drugs and 1,890 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flatulence.

On Jun, 18, 2026

896 people reported to have side effects when taking Golytely.
Among them, 16 people (1.79%) have Flatulence.

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Golytely when they have Flatulence? *

What is the gender of people who have Flatulence when taking Golytely? *

female: 62.5 %
male: 37.5 %

What is the age of people who have Flatulence when taking Golytely? *

What are other drugs people take besides Golytely? *

What are other side effects people have besides Flatulence? *

Abdominal Distension: 10 people, 62.50%
Diarrhea: 8 people, 50.00%
Abdominal Pain: 6 people, 37.50%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 37.50%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 5 people, 31.25%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 5 people, 31.25%
Cough: 5 people, 31.25%
Lactose Intolerance (inability to digest lactose): 5 people, 31.25%
Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 5 people, 31.25%
Itching: 5 people, 31.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 25.00%
Pain: 4 people, 25.00%
Thyroid Diseases: 3 people, 18.75%
Barrett's Oesophagus (barrett's oesophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach): 3 people, 18.75%
Procedural Pain: 3 people, 18.75%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 18.75%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 3 people, 18.75%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 3 people, 18.75%
Constipation: 3 people, 18.75%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 18.75%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Golytely (907 reports)

Flatulence treatments and more:

Flatulence (70,667 reports)

How severe was Flatulence and when was it recovered:

Flatulence in Golytely

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous:

Flatulence and drugs with ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous (34 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 Golytely:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,779 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,890 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous (the active ingredients of Golytely) and Golytely (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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