Constipation in Concerta - 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 Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, and is updated regularly.
What is Concerta?
Concerta has active ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 25,040 Concerta users. Check the latest studies of Concerta.
What is Constipation?
Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,614 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.
41 people who have Constipation while taking Concerta were studied.

Severity of Constipation *:
- least: 15.79 %
- moderate: 52.63 %
- severe: 21.05 %
- most severe: 10.53 %
When people recovered from Constipation *:
- while on drug: 8.33 %
- after off the drug: 12.5 %
- not yet: 79.17 %
Effectiveness of Concerta *:
- not at all: 0.0 %
- somewhat: 25.0 %
- moderate: 34.38 %
- high: 18.75 %
- very high: 21.88 %
Race of the people *:
- African American, Non-Hispanic: 3.12 %
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.12 %
- Asian: 0.0 %
- Hispanic: 0.0 %
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
- Two or more races: 9.38 %
- White, Non-Hispanic: 84.38 %
Time on Concerta *:
- < 1 month: 23.53 %
- 1 - 6 months: 23.53 %
- 6 - 12 months: 11.76 %
- 1 - 2 years: 5.88 %
- 2 - 5 years: 11.76 %
- 5 - 10 years: 14.71 %
- 10+ years: 8.82 %
Gender of people when taking Concerta *:
- female: 78.05 %
- male: 21.95 %
Age of people when taking Concerta *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 9.76 %
- 20-29: 34.15 %
- 30-39: 14.63 %
- 40-49: 31.71 %
- 50-59: 7.32 %
- 60+: 2.44 %
Conditions people have *:
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 8 people, 19.51%
- Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 17.07%
- Dysthymia (mild chronic depression): 3 people, 7.32%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 7.32%
- Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 2 people, 4.88%
- Birth Control: 2 people, 4.88%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 4.88%
- Enlarged Prostate: 2 people, 4.88%
- Pain: 2 people, 4.88%
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (disorder that causes extreme fatigue): 2 people, 4.88%
Other drugs people take besides Concerta *:
- Prozac: 5 people, 12.20%
- Trazodone Hydrochloride: 4 people, 9.76%
- Cymbalta: 4 people, 9.76%
- Vitamin D: 3 people, 7.32%
- Diazepam: 3 people, 7.32%
- Zoloft: 2 people, 4.88%
- Suboxone: 2 people, 4.88%
- Citalopram Hydrobromide: 2 people, 4.88%
- Pantoprazole: 2 people, 4.88%
- Oxycontin: 2 people, 4.88%
Other side effects people have besides Constipation *:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 24.39%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 17.07%
- Diarrhea: 6 people, 14.63%
- Abdominal Bloating (feeling of tightness around abdomen): 6 people, 14.63%
- Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 12.20%
- Dry Mouth: 5 people, 12.20%
- Memory Loss: 3 people, 7.32%
- Gas - Flatulence (act of expelling air from the intestine through anus): 3 people, 7.32%
- Weakness: 3 people, 7.32%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 7.32%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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How the study uses the data?
The study is based on methylphenidate hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Concerta). 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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