Sertraline and Defaecation urgency - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Defaecation urgency is reported as a side effect among people who take Sertraline (sertraline hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Prednisone, and have Ulcerative colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Defaecation urgency when taking Sertraline. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 146,463 people who have side effects when taking Sertraline from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sertraline?

Sertraline has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 153,305 Sertraline users. Check the latest studies of Sertraline.

What is Defaecation urgency?

Defaecation urgency (a sudden compelling urge to defecate) is found to be associated with 537 drugs and 518 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Defaecation urgency.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 23, 2026

146,463 people reported to have side effects when taking Sertraline.
Among them, 80 people (0.05%) have Defaecation urgency.

Could Sertraline cause Defaecation urgency?

Among these 80 people:

How long have people been on Sertraline when they have Defaecation urgency? *

What is the gender of people who have Defaecation urgency when taking Sertraline? *

female: 69.44 %
male: 30.56 %

What is the age of people who have Defaecation urgency when taking Sertraline? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sertraline? *

What are other side effects people have besides Defaecation urgency? *

Diarrhea: 47 people, 58.75%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 23 people, 28.75%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 21.25%
Drug Ineffective: 15 people, 18.75%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 13 people, 16.25%
Nausea And Vomiting: 13 people, 16.25%
Pain In Extremity: 12 people, 15.00%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 12 people, 15.00%
Gait Disturbance: 12 people, 15.00%
Joint Pain: 12 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 17 people, 21.25%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 16 people, 20.00%
Heart Rate Increased: 9 people, 11.25%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 9 people, 11.25%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 3.75%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 3.75%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 3.75%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 3.75%
Oral Herpes (viral infection of mouth): 3 people, 3.75%
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problem in separate organs of gastrointestinal system): 2 people, 2.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Defaecation urgency:

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Defaecation urgency (518 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .
Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sertraline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sertraline) and Sertraline (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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