Thiola and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Thiola (tiopronin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Advil Pm, and have Cystinuria.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diarrhea when taking Thiola. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,840 people who have side effects when taking Thiola from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Thiola?

Thiola has active ingredients of tiopronin. eHealthMe is studying from 1,842 Thiola users. Check the latest studies of Thiola.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,721 drugs and 5,754 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

1,840 people reported to have side effects when taking Thiola.
Among them, 51 people (2.77%) have Diarrhea.

Among these 51 people:

How long have people been on Thiola when they have Diarrhea? *

What is the gender of people who have Diarrhea when taking Thiola? *

female: 43.14 %
male: 56.86 %

What is the age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Thiola? *

What are other drugs people take besides Thiola? *

Urocit-K: 2 people, 3.92%
Advil Pm: 2 people, 3.92%
Questran: 1 person, 1.96%
Prinivil: 1 person, 1.96%
Prilosec: 1 person, 1.96%

What are other side effects people have besides Diarrhea? *

Drug Ineffective: 10 people, 19.61%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 7 people, 13.73%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 11.76%
Kidney Stones: 5 people, 9.80%
Indigestion: 5 people, 9.80%
Abdominal Discomfort: 4 people, 7.84%
Rashes (redness): 4 people, 7.84%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 4 people, 7.84%
Fever: 4 people, 7.84%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 7.84%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cystinuria (formation of cystine stones in the kidneys, ureter, and bladder): 39 people, 76.47%
Kidney Stones: 7 people, 13.73%
Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder: 2 people, 3.92%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 1.96%
Calculus Urinary (stone in urinary system): 1 person, 1.96%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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