Norflex and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Norflex (orphenadrine citrate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Toradol, and have Pain.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Norflex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,749 people who have side effects when taking Norflex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Norflex?
Norflex has active ingredients of orphenadrine citrate. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 1,951 Norflex users. Check the latest studies of Norflex.
What is Constipation?
Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,619 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.
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1,749 people reported to have side effects when taking Norflex.
Among them, 60 people (3.43%) have Constipation.

Among these 60 people:
How long have people been on Norflex when they have Constipation? *
- < 1 month: 70.59 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 29.41 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Norflex? *
- female: 68.97 %
- male: 31.03 %
What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Norflex? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 10.87 %
- 30-39: 4.35 %
- 40-49: 43.48 %
- 50-59: 26.09 %
- 60+: 15.22 %
What are other drugs people take besides Norflex? *
- Toradol: 25 people, 41.67%
- Percocet: 15 people, 25.00%
- Ambien: 14 people, 23.33%
- Prozac: 13 people, 21.67%
- Prilosec: 13 people, 21.67%
- Tranxene: 13 people, 21.67%
- Valium: 13 people, 21.67%
- Vioxx: 13 people, 21.67%
- Xanax: 12 people, 20.00%
- Celexa: 11 people, 18.33%
What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *
- Chest Pain: 27 people, 45.00%
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 26 people, 43.33%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 26 people, 43.33%
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 26 people, 43.33%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 25 people, 41.67%
- Joint Pain: 22 people, 36.67%
- Dizziness: 22 people, 36.67%
- Pain: 21 people, 35.00%
- Weakness: 18 people, 30.00%
- Stress And Anxiety: 17 people, 28.33%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 11 people, 18.33%
- Neck Pain: 9 people, 15.00%
- High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 10.00%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 6.67%
- Drowsiness: 4 people, 6.67%
- Back Injury: 3 people, 5.00%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 5.00%
- Diabetic Neuropathy (neuropathic disorders that are associated with diabetes mellitus): 2 people, 3.33%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 3.33%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 3.33%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Norflex:
- Norflex (1,951 reports)
Constipation treatments and more:
- Constipation (337,881 reports)
How severe was Constipation and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of orphenadrine citrate:
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 Norflex:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Constipation:
- Constipation (3,004 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Constipation:
- Constipation (4,619 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on orphenadrine citrate (the active ingredients of Norflex) and Norflex (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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