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Cellulose Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of cellulose include fatigue, nausea, and dyspnoea, based on 40 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 10.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Cellulose side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for cellulose.

1
Fatigue10.0%4
2
Nausea10.0%4
3
Drug Ineffective10.0%4
4
Dyspnoea7.5%3
5
Hypotension7.5%3
6
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome7.5%3
7
Candida Sepsis7.5%3
8
Pneumonia Aspiration7.5%3
9
Ascites7.5%3
10
Diarrhoea7.5%3
11
Macular Degeneration7.5%3
12
Dizziness5.0%2
13
Feeling Abnormal5.0%2
14
Fall5.0%2
15
Tachycardia5.0%2

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that cellulose caused these reactions.

Report severity

75.0%Serious30 reports
35.0%Hospitalizations14 reports
20.0%Fatal8 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Cellulose drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside cellulose. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Metronidazole12.5%5
2
Budesonide10.0%4
3
Anakinra7.5%3
4
Eltrombopag7.5%3
5
Brincidofovir7.5%3
6
Tocilizumab7.5%3
7
Bisacodyl7.5%3
8
Alprazolam7.5%3
9
Amoxicillin7.5%3
10
Atorvastatin-calcium7.5%3
11
Atropine7.5%3
12
Azithromycin7.5%3
13
Betamethasone7.5%3
14
Calcium-carbonate7.5%3
15
Fluticasone7.5%3

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen35.0%14
2
Furosemide22.5%9
3
Diphenhydramine22.5%9
4
Albuterol20.0%8
5
Pantoprazole-sodium20.0%8
6
Calcium17.5%7
7
Magnesium-acetate-tetrahydrate17.5%7
8
Levothyroxine-sodium15.0%6
9
Lidocaine15.0%6
10
Metronidazole15.0%6
11
Triamcinolone12.5%5
12
Amlodipine12.5%5
13
Atorvastatin-calcium12.5%5
14
Insulin12.5%5
15
Budesonide12.5%5

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports cellulose side effects

65.0% of cellulose adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 52%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female65.0%
Male30.0%
Unknown5.0%

Age group

< 23.0%
2–110.0%
12–173.0%
18–6451.5%
65+42.4%

What is cellulose used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking cellulose when the adverse event was reported.

ConstipationHypovitaminosisIrritable Bowel SyndromeProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProcedural HaemorrhageProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Cellulose brand names and reporting trend

Cellulose is sold under the brand name Calcibind.

Brand names

Calcibind41

Quarterly reports (20042025)

200420202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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