Vitamins and Loose stools - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Loose stools is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamins (ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Xenical, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Loose stools when taking Vitamins. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 121,858 people who have side effects when taking Vitamins from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamins?

Vitamins has active ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 122,457 Vitamins users. Check the latest studies of Vitamins.

What is Loose stools?

Loose stools is found to be associated with 235 drugs and 357 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Loose stools.

On Aug, 07, 2026

121,858 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamins.
Among them, 16 people (0.01%) have Loose stools.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Loose stools when taking Vitamins? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Loose stools when taking Vitamins? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamins? *

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

Abdominal Pain Upper: 3 people, 18.75%
Weight Increased: 3 people, 18.75%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 3 people, 18.75%
Intestinal Obstruction: 2 people, 12.50%
Cardiac Arrest: 2 people, 12.50%
Intestinal Ischaemia (decreased supply of oxygenated blood to the intestines): 2 people, 12.50%
Gastrointestinal Mucosal Necrosis (damage of mucous membrane in gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 12.50%
Mesenteric Occlusion (blockage in mesenteric artery): 2 people, 12.50%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 12.50%
Difficulty In Micturition (difficulty to urinate): 2 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Loose stools (2,493 reports)

How severe was Loose stools and when was it recovered:

Loose stools in Vitamins

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e:

Loose stools and drugs with ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (69 reports)

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 Vitamins:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Loose stools:

Loose stools (235 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Loose stools:

Loose stools (357 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (the active ingredients of Vitamins) and Vitamins (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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