Nifedipine and Flatulence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flatulence is reported as a side effect among people who take Nifedipine (nifedipine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flatulence when taking Nifedipine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 52,610 people who have side effects when taking Nifedipine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nifedipine?

Nifedipine has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 53,459 Nifedipine users. Check the latest studies of Nifedipine.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 1,754 drugs and 1,894 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flatulence.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 20, 2026

52,610 people reported to have side effects when taking Nifedipine.
Among them, 225 people (0.43%) have Flatulence.

Among these 225 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Nifedipine (53,459 reports)

Flatulence treatments and more:

Flatulence (70,667 reports)

How severe was Flatulence and when was it recovered:

Flatulence in Nifedipine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nifedipine:

Flatulence and drugs with ingredients of nifedipine (382 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 Nifedipine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,754 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,894 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nifedipine (the active ingredients of Nifedipine) and Nifedipine (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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