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

Summary:

Defaecation urgency is reported as a side effect among people who take Solu-cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Remicade, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Defaecation urgency when taking Solu-cortef. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,966 people who have side effects when taking Solu-cortef from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Solu-cortef?

Solu-cortef has active ingredients of hydrocortisone sodium succinate. eHealthMe is studying from 7,983 Solu-cortef users. Check the latest studies of Solu-cortef.

What is Defaecation urgency?

Defaecation urgency (a sudden compelling urge to defecate) is found to be associated with 538 drugs and 518 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Defaecation urgency.

On Aug, 11, 2026

7,966 people reported to have side effects when taking Solu-cortef.
Among them, 15 people (0.19%) have Defaecation urgency.

Could Solu-cortef cause Defaecation urgency?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Solu-cortef when they have Defaecation urgency? *

What is the gender of people who have Defaecation urgency when taking Solu-cortef? *

female: 45.45 %
male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Defaecation urgency when taking Solu-cortef? *

What are other drugs people take besides Solu-cortef? *

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

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 53.33%
Diarrhea: 7 people, 46.67%
Joint Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Chest Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 40.00%
Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 6 people, 40.00%
Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 33.33%
Itching: 5 people, 33.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 33.33%
Anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death): 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 46.67%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 3 people, 20.00%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 13.33%
Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Solu-cortef:

Solu-cortef (7,983 reports)

Defaecation urgency treatments and more:

Defaecation urgency (7,925 reports)

How severe was Defaecation urgency and when was it recovered:

Defaecation urgency in Solu-cortef

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrocortisone sodium succinate:

Defaecation urgency and drugs with ingredients of hydrocortisone sodium succinate

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 Solu-cortef:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Defaecation urgency:

Defaecation urgency (538 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Defaecation urgency:

Defaecation urgency (518 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrocortisone sodium succinate (the active ingredients of Solu-cortef) and Solu-cortef (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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