Bowel movement irregularity: Which Medications Are Safest? (74 Drugs Compared)
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74 medications are used for Bowel movement irregularity, with 730 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Bowel movement irregularity are POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 and LINACLOTIDE.
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Drugs Used
All Medications for Bowel movement irregularity Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 | Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride - Unflavored | 407 | 478 | 1,116 | 1.3% |
| LINACLOTIDE | Linzess | 51 | 358 | 756 | 2.7% |
| LOPERAMIDE | Anti-diarrheal | 37 | 1,551 | 4,298 | 8.6% |
| BISACODYL | Gentle Laxative | 19 | 414 | 1,415 | 11.9% |
| LACTULOSE | LACTULOSE | 19 | 517 | 2,064 | 13.0% |
| MIRALAX | - | 16 | 9 | 26 | 0.7% |
| MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE | MILK OF MAGNESIA | 15 | 152 | 899 | 7.7% |
| DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE | - | 14 | 8 | 55 | 0.1% |
| CHOLESTYRAMINE | cholestyramine powder for suspension | 10 | 117 | 445 | 5.0% |
| COLESTIPOL | COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE | 8 | 2 | 54 | 0.3% |
| PSYLLIUM HUSK | Quality Choice Fiber Laxative | 7 | 124 | 106 | 26.4% |
| ATROPINE\DIPHENOXYLATE | - | 6 | 100 | 450 | 5.3% |
| DOCUSATE | SENNA-S | 6 | 374 | 1,178 | 14.3% |
| NALOXEGOL OXALATE | MOVANTIK | 6 | 154 | 335 | 7.0% |
| BISACODYL OR DOCUSATE | - | 5 | 89 | 397 | 9.1% |
| COLESEVELAM | Colesevelam hydrochloride | 5 | 30 | 265 | 0.9% |
| EX-LAX MAX STR LAX PILLS SENNA | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5.3% |
| MAGNESIUM | citroma | 5 | 1,878 | 4,530 | 19.3% |
| ORLISTAT | Xenical | 5 | 31 | 329 | 0.5% |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350\POTASSIUM\SODIUM BICARBONATE\SODIUM\SODIUM | - | 5 | 26 | 116 | 4.1% |