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Fall and drugs of ingredients of docusate (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Fall is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of docusate , especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 90,369 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of docusate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Colace.

On Nov, 23, 2025

90,369 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of docusate .
Among them, 5,142 people (5.69%) have Fall

What is Fall?

Fall is found to be associated with 3,291 drugs and 3,752 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fall.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of docusate cause Fall?

Time on drugs with ingredients of docusate when people have Fall *:

  • < 1 month: 50.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 14.13 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 4.35 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 3.26 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 2.17 %
  • 10+ years: 26.09 %

Gender of people who have Fall when taking drugs with ingredients of docusate *:

  • female: 61.95 %
  • male: 38.05 %

Age of people who have Fall when taking drugs with ingredients of docusate *:

  • 0-1: 0.03 %
  • 2-9: 0.1 %
  • 10-19: 0.4 %
  • 20-29: 1.48 %
  • 30-39: 2.9699999999999998 %
  • 40-49: 8.78 %
  • 50-59: 15.04 %
  • 60+: 71.17 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Pain: 776 people, 15.09%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 455 people, 8.85%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 452 people, 8.79%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 330 people, 6.42%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 328 people, 6.38%
  6. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 291 people, 5.66%
  7. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 259 people, 5.04%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 255 people, 4.96%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 254 people, 4.94%
  10. Parkinson's Disease: 252 people, 4.90%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Aspirin: 830 people, 16.14%
  2. Tylenol: 745 people, 14.49%
  3. Vitamin D3: 735 people, 14.29%
  4. Lasix: 674 people, 13.11%
  5. Miralax: 636 people, 12.37%
  6. Acetaminophen: 605 people, 11.77%
  7. Synthroid: 478 people, 9.30%
  8. Omeprazole: 476 people, 9.26%
  9. Pantoprazole: 459 people, 8.93%
  10. Vitamin B12: 444 people, 8.63%

Other side effects people have besides Fall *:

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  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,154 people, 22.44%
  2. Pain: 1,135 people, 22.07%
  3. Weakness: 1,134 people, 22.05%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 859 people, 16.71%
  5. Dizziness: 813 people, 15.81%
  6. Back Pain: 799 people, 15.54%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 773 people, 15.03%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 761 people, 14.80%
  9. Joint Pain: 741 people, 14.41%
  10. Head Injury: 712 people, 13.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on docusate . All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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