Lactulose and Clonus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Clonus is reported as a side effect among people who take Lactulose (lactulose), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Hydroxyzine, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Clonus when taking Lactulose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,694 people who have side effects when taking Lactulose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lactulose?

Lactulose has active ingredients of lactulose. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 46,960 Lactulose users. Check the latest studies of Lactulose.

What is Clonus?

Clonus (series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations) is found to be associated with 290 drugs and 561 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Clonus.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 03, 2026

46,694 people reported to have side effects when taking Lactulose.
Among them, 16 people (0.03%) have Clonus.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Clonus when taking Lactulose? *

female: 61.54 %
male: 38.46 %

What is the age of people who have Clonus when taking Lactulose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lactulose? *

What are other side effects people have besides Clonus? *

Confusion: 6 people, 37.50%
Speech Disorder: 6 people, 37.50%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 37.50%
Pain: 4 people, 25.00%
Abdominal Discomfort: 3 people, 18.75%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 18.75%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 18.75%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 18.75%
Neurological Decompensation (inability of brain to maintain proper function): 3 people, 18.75%
Delirium (wild excitement): 3 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 7 people, 43.75%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 4 people, 25.00%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 25.00%
Furuncle (infection of the hair follicle): 4 people, 25.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 18.75%
Pain: 3 people, 18.75%
Asthma: 3 people, 18.75%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 18.75%
Flank Pain (a distressing sensation experienced around the lower back and the upper abdomen): 3 people, 18.75%
Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 12.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Lactulose (46,960 reports)

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Clonus (3,236 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Clonus:

Clonus (290 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Clonus:

Clonus (561 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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