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Plecanatide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of plecanatide include diarrhoea, nausea, and constipation, based on 1,849 FDA adverse event reports from 2017 to 2025. 8.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Plecanatide side effects

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

1
Diarrhoea19.6%363
2
Nausea8.6%159
3
Drug Ineffective8.3%154
4
Constipation8.3%153
5
Fatigue5.8%107
6
Abdominal Pain Upper5.5%102
7
Abdominal Distension5.4%100
8
Headache5.3%98
9
Abdominal Pain5.2%97
10
Pain5.2%96
11
Dizziness4.8%89
12
Product Use In Unapproved Indication3.8%71
13
Dyspnoea3.8%70
14
Muscle Spasms3.7%68
15
Malaise3.6%67

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

Report severity

35.9%Serious664 reports
14.0%Hospitalizations258 reports
3.9%Fatal72 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Plecanatide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside plecanatide. 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
Dupilumab4.8%88
2
Sodium-oxybate3.7%68
3
Linaclotide1.6%30
4
Adalimumab1.4%26
5
Levodopa1.4%25
6
Lenalidomide1.4%25
7
Pimavanserin1.2%22
8
Tofacitinib1.1%21
9
Calcium-oxybate1.1%20
10
Magnesium-oxybate1.1%20
11
Potassium-oxybate1.1%20
12
Polyethylene-glycol-33501.0%19
13
Certolizumab-pegol1.0%18
14
Carbidopa1.0%18
15
Ivacaftor1.0%18

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol16.9%313
2
Gabapentin13.1%242
3
Levothyroxine-sodium12.8%236
4
Omeprazole12.7%234
5
Acetaminophen12.5%231
6
Albuterol11.5%212
7
Fluticasone11.1%205
8
Aspirin11.0%203
9
Pantoprazole-sodium9.2%171
10
Ondansetron9.1%168
11
Linaclotide8.8%162
12
Atorvastatin-calcium8.7%161
13
Polyethylene-glycol-33507.4%137
14
Montelukast-sodium7.0%130
15
Clonazepam6.9%128

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 plecanatide side effects

63.3% of plecanatide adverse event reports involve female patients and 16.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 60%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female63.3%
Male16.4%
Unknown20.3%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–110.0%
12–170.4%
18–6460.2%
65+39.2%

What is plecanatide used for

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

Abdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAbdominal TendernessAbdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DistensionAbdominal Pain UpperAnal StenosisAtrial FibrillationBowel Movement IrregularityBowel PreparationBowel Movement IrregularityBowel PreparationCoeliac DiseaseColitis Ulcerative

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Plecanatide brand names and reporting trend

Plecanatide is sold under the brand name Trulance.

Brand names

Trulance53

Quarterly reports (20172025)

201720182020202220242025

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

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