Movicol and Gastritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Movicol (polyethylene glycol 3350), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pantoprazole, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastritis when taking Movicol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,199 people who have side effects when taking Movicol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Movicol?

Movicol has active ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 14,249 Movicol users. Check the latest studies of Movicol.

What is Gastritis?

Gastritis (inflammation of stomach) is found to be associated with 1,724 drugs and 1,916 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastritis.

On Jul, 05, 2026

14,199 people reported to have side effects when taking Movicol.
Among them, 98 people (0.69%) have Gastritis.

Among these 98 people:

How long have people been on Movicol when they have Gastritis? *

What is the gender of people who have Gastritis when taking Movicol? *

female: 61.8 %
male: 38.2 %

What is the age of people who have Gastritis when taking Movicol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Movicol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gastritis? *

C-Reactive Protein Increased: 29 people, 29.59%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 27 people, 27.55%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 26 people, 26.53%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 23 people, 23.47%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 23 people, 23.47%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 23 people, 23.47%
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased: 20 people, 20.41%
Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 20 people, 20.41%
Red Cell Distribution Width Increased: 20 people, 20.41%
Red Blood Cell Count Decreased: 20 people, 20.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 16 people, 16.33%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 16 people, 16.33%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 13 people, 13.27%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 10 people, 10.20%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 9 people, 9.18%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 9 people, 9.18%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 8 people, 8.16%
Depression: 8 people, 8.16%
Parkinson's Disease: 8 people, 8.16%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 7 people, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 Movicol) and Movicol (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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