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

Summary:

Stroke 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 Acetaminophen, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke 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 Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,342 drugs and 3,027 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On May, 14, 2026

14,199 people reported to have side effects when taking Movicol.
Among them, 162 people (1.14%) have Stroke.

Among these 162 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Movicol and have Stroke?

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Related studies:

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

Movicol (14,249 reports)

Stroke treatments and more:

Stroke (334,634 reports)

How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:

Stroke in Movicol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350:

Stroke and drugs with ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350 (835 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Movicol:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,342 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,027 conditions)

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

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