Constipation in Abilify - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We study how severe was Constipation, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Abilify (aripiprazole). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, and is updated regularly.
What is Abilify?
Abilify has active ingredients of aripiprazole. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 101,449 Abilify users. Check the latest studies of Abilify.
What is Constipation?
Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,597 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.
27 people who have Constipation while taking Abilify were studied.

Severity of Constipation *:
- least: 8 %
- moderate: 52 %
- severe: 36 %
- most severe: 4 %
When people recovered from Constipation *:
- while on drug: 6.25 %
- after off the drug: 12.5 %
- not yet: 81.25 %
Effectiveness of Abilify *:
- not at all: 4.35 %
- somewhat: 13.04 %
- moderate: 17.39 %
- high: 47.83 %
- very high: 17.39 %
Race of the people *:
- African American, Non-Hispanic: 0.0 %
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0 %
- Asian: 0.0 %
- Hispanic: 0.0 %
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
- Two or more races: 9.09 %
- White, Non-Hispanic: 90.91 %
Time on Abilify *:
- < 1 month: 8 %
- 1 - 6 months: 32 %
- 6 - 12 months: 8 %
- 1 - 2 years: 12 %
- 2 - 5 years: 16 %
- 5 - 10 years: 16 %
- 10+ years: 8 %
Gender of people when taking Abilify *:
- female: 74.07 %
- male: 25.93 %
Age of people when taking Abilify *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 7.41 %
- 20-29: 18.52 %
- 30-39: 14.81 %
- 40-49: 22.22 %
- 50-59: 18.52 %
- 60+: 18.52 %
Conditions people have *:
- Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 22.22%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 11.11%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 11.11%
- Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 3 people, 11.11%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 11.11%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 7.41%
- Allergies: 2 people, 7.41%
- Pain: 2 people, 7.41%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;): 2 people, 7.41%
- Diabetes: 1 person, 3.70%
Other drugs people take besides Abilify *:
- Lamictal: 4 people, 14.81%
- Prozac: 3 people, 11.11%
- Lithium Carbonate: 3 people, 11.11%
- Cymbalta: 3 people, 11.11%
- Miralax: 3 people, 11.11%
- Trazodone Hydrochloride: 2 people, 7.41%
- Ranitidine: 2 people, 7.41%
- Suboxone: 2 people, 7.41%
- Ativan: 2 people, 7.41%
- Klonopin: 1 person, 3.70%
Other side effects people have besides Constipation *:
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 14.81%
- Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 11.11%
- Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 3 people, 11.11%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 11.11%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 11.11%
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 2 people, 7.41%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 7.41%
- Dizziness: 2 people, 7.41%
- Drowsiness: 2 people, 7.41%
- Dry Mouth: 2 people, 7.41%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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How the study uses the data?
The study is based on aripiprazole (the active ingredients of Abilify). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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