Movicol and Night sweats - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Night sweats is reported as a side effect among people who take Movicol (polyethylene glycol 3350), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Calcium, and have Renal cell carcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Night sweats 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 Night sweats?

Night sweats (sweating in night) is found to be associated with 1,528 drugs and 1,689 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Night sweats.

On Aug, 07, 2026

14,199 people reported to have side effects when taking Movicol.
Among them, 15 people (0.11%) have Night sweats.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Movicol when they have Night sweats? *

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

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Movicol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Night sweats? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 7 people, 46.67%
Weakness: 6 people, 40.00%
Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 6 people, 40.00%
Back Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 33.33%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 5 people, 33.33%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 33.33%
Cough: 4 people, 26.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 26.67%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 4 people, 26.67%
Haemolytic Anaemia (anaemia due to haemolysis): 3 people, 20.00%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 13.33%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 6.67%
Prostatic Adenoma (prostatic non-cancerous tumour): 1 person, 6.67%
Post Procedural Hypothyroidism: 1 person, 6.67%
Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 6.67%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Movicol and have Night sweats?

- Check whether Night sweats is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

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

Movicol (14,249 reports)

Night sweats treatments and more:

Night sweats (40,332 reports)

Browse all side effects of Movicol:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Night sweats:

Night sweats (1,528 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Night sweats:

Night sweats (1,689 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Murday HK, Rusli FD, Blandy C, Vollenhoven B, "Night sweats: it may be hemochromatosis", Climacteric, 2016 Jul .
Murday HK, Rusli FD, Blandy C, Vollenhoven B, "Night sweats: it may be hemochromatosis", Climacteric, 2016 Jul .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.