Vancomycin and Mucous stools - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mucous stools is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mucous stools when taking Vancomycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,160 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin?

Vancomycin has active ingredients of vancomycin. eHealthMe is studying from 17,165 Vancomycin users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin.

What is Mucous stools?

Mucous stools (mucous with stool) is found to be associated with 382 drugs and 544 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mucous stools.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 23 people (0.13%) have Mucous stools.

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin when they have Mucous stools? *

What is the gender of people who have Mucous stools when taking Vancomycin? *

female: 70 %
male: 30 %

What is the age of people who have Mucous stools when taking Vancomycin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Mucous stools? *

Anorectal Abscess: 15 people, 65.22%
Stress And Anxiety: 13 people, 56.52%
Weight Increased: 12 people, 52.17%
Mouth Ulcers: 12 people, 52.17%
Blood Pressure Diastolic Decreased: 11 people, 47.83%
Hair Loss: 11 people, 47.83%
Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy (use of substance during pregnancy): 11 people, 47.83%
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 11 people, 47.83%
Anorectal Discomfort: 11 people, 47.83%
Abdominal Pain: 11 people, 47.83%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 17 people, 73.91%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 4 people, 17.39%
Nail Infection: 4 people, 17.39%
Clostridium Difficile Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 4 people, 17.39%
Bone Disorder: 4 people, 17.39%
Infection: 1 person, 4.35%

* 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 vancomycin (the active ingredients of Vancomycin) and Vancomycin (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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