Rocaltrol and Abdominal distension - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal distension is reported as a side effect among people who take Rocaltrol (calcitriol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Calcium, and have Medullary thyroid cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal distension when taking Rocaltrol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,521 people who have side effects when taking Rocaltrol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rocaltrol?

Rocaltrol has active ingredients of calcitriol. It is often used in hypoparathyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 7,562 Rocaltrol users. Check the latest studies of Rocaltrol.

What is Abdominal distension?

Abdominal distension is found to be associated with 2,576 drugs and 3,635 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal distension.

On Jul, 04, 2026

7,521 people reported to have side effects when taking Rocaltrol.
Among them, 111 people (1.48%) have Abdominal distension.

Could Rocaltrol cause Abdominal distension?

Among these 111 people:

How long have people been on Rocaltrol when they have Abdominal distension? *

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What is the gender of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Rocaltrol? *

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What is the age of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Rocaltrol? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Rocaltrol and have Abdominal distension?

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Related studies:

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

Rocaltrol (7,562 reports)

Abdominal distension treatments and more:

Abdominal distension (126,532 reports)

How severe was Abdominal distension and when was it recovered:

Abdominal distension in Rocaltrol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of calcitriol:

Abdominal distension and drugs with ingredients of calcitriol

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 Rocaltrol:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Abdominal distension:

Abdominal distension (2,576 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Abdominal distension:

Abdominal distension (3,635 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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