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Sodium Picosulfate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of sodium picosulfate include nausea, vomiting, and off label use, based on 5,478 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 10.6% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Sodium Picosulfate side effects

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

1
Nausea14.2%778
2
Vomiting13.2%722
3
Off Label Use11.7%643
4
Drug Ineffective10.6%580
5
Headache10.4%572
6
Abdominal Pain10.4%567
7
Constipation9.8%539
8
Diarrhoea9.8%539
9
Sepsis9.1%499
10
Pyrexia8.7%475
11
Dyspnoea8.4%462
12
Ascites8.4%458
13
Somnolence7.8%426
14
Fall7.6%419
15
Fatigue7.1%388

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

Report severity

80.8%Serious4,426 reports
44.7%Hospitalizations2,451 reports
22.4%Fatal1,229 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Sodium Picosulfate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside sodium picosulfate. 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
Magnesium-oxide22.9%1,252
2
Citric-acid21.3%1,167
3
Acetaminophen16.4%899
4
Hydromorphone-hydrochloride14.0%765
5
Simvastatin10.2%557
6
Venlafaxine9.7%532
7
Adalimumab9.5%523
8
Albuterol9.5%518
9
Tocilizumab9.3%510
10
Gabapentin8.9%487
11
Etanercept8.7%478
12
Ondansetron8.7%477
13
Fluticasone8.3%456
14
Aspirin7.9%431
15
Ascorbic-acid7.7%422

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen15.0%821
2
Magnesium-oxide12.8%702
3
Amlodipine11.5%631
4
Aspirin10.5%576
5
Pantoprazole-sodium9.7%532
6
Omeprazole9.1%499
7
Furosemide8.8%481
8
Ondansetron7.6%419
9
Oxycodone7.2%392
10
Levothyroxine-sodium6.9%376
11
Dexamethasone6.7%367
12
Albuterol6.5%355
13
Pregabalin6.3%343
14
Metoclopramide-hydrochloride6.2%341
15
Atorvastatin-calcium5.9%322

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 sodium picosulfate side effects

47.6% of sodium picosulfate adverse event reports involve female patients and 38.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 61%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female47.6%
Male38.0%
Unknown14.4%

Age group

< 20.3%
2–112.0%
12–171.1%
18–6435.6%
65+61.1%

What is sodium picosulfate used for

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

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain LowerAdverse EventAnalgesic TherapyAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbnormal FaecesAdverse Drug ReactionAmmonia IncreasedAnalgesic TherapyBowel PreparationBack PainBowel Movement IrregularityBowel Preparation

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Sodium Picosulfate brand names and reporting trend

Sodium Picosulfate is sold under the brand name Clenpiq.

Brand names

Clenpiq5,968

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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