Linzess and Birth control - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Birth control is reported as a side effect among people who take Linzess (linaclotide), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Albuterol Sulfate, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Birth control when taking Linzess. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,558 people who have side effects when taking Linzess from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Linzess?

Linzess has active ingredients of linaclotide. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 24,086 Linzess users. Check the latest studies of Linzess.

What is Birth control?

Birth control is found to be associated with 865 drugs and 1,645 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Birth control.



On Jul, 26, 2026

23,558 people reported to have side effects when taking Linzess.
Among them, 16 people (0.07%) have Birth control.

Could Linzess cause Birth control?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Linzess when they have Birth control? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Birth control when taking Linzess? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Birth control when taking Linzess? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Linzess? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 4 people, 25.00%
  2. Albuterol Sulfate: 4 people, 25.00%
  3. Epinephrine: 3 people, 18.75%
  4. Flonase: 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Dulera: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Effexor: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride: 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Emgality: 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Famotidine: 2 people, 12.50%
  10. Celexa: 2 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Birth control? *

  1. Weight Increased: 3 people, 18.75%
  2. Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 18.75%
  4. Abortion Spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage): 3 people, 18.75%
  5. Retained Placenta Or Membranes (placenta in uterus): 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Postpartum Haemorrhage (bleeding in woman after she has given birth): 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Pharyngitis Streptococcal (inflammation of the pharynx caused by infection from. streptococcus): 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 2 people, 12.50%
  10. Catheter Site Pruritus (itching at the site): 1 person, 6.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 18.75%
  2. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 2 people, 12.50%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 6.25%
  4. Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Alcoholism (problems with alcohol): 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia Recurrent (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes-recurrent): 1 person, 6.25%

* 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 linaclotide (the active ingredients of Linzess) and Linzess (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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