Mct and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Mct (medium chain triglycerides (mcts)), especially for people who are male, 2-9 old, also take Calcium, and have Appetite - decreased.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Mct. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 36 people who have side effects when taking Mct from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mct?

Mct has active ingredients of medium chain triglycerides (mcts). eHealthMe is studying from 52 Mct users. Check the latest studies of Mct.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,602 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On May, 22, 2026

36 people reported to have side effects when taking Mct.
Among them, 7 people (19.44%) have Constipation.

Among these 7 people:

What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Mct? *

female: 28.57 %
male: 71.43 %

What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Mct? *

What are other drugs people take besides Mct? *

What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *

Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 85.71%
Weight Increased: 5 people, 71.43%
Injection Site Pain: 5 people, 71.43%
Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 71.43%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 5 people, 71.43%
Abnormal Faeces (abnormal stool): 5 people, 71.43%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 71.43%
Crying: 5 people, 71.43%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 71.43%
Drowsiness: 5 people, 71.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 5 people, 71.43%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 71.43%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 2 people, 28.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Mct (52 reports)

Constipation treatments and more:

Constipation (337,876 reports)

How severe was Constipation and when was it recovered:

Constipation in Mct

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of medium chain triglycerides (mcts):

Constipation and drugs with ingredients of medium chain triglycerides (mcts)

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (3,004 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (4,602 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on medium chain triglycerides (mcts) (the active ingredients of Mct) and Mct (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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