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Sodium Sulfate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of sodium sulfate include vomiting, nausea, and headache, based on 9,303 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 8.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Sodium Sulfate side effects

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

1
Vomiting31.9%2,967
2
Nausea21.5%2,000
3
Drug Ineffective8.5%788
4
Headache6.9%640
5
Abdominal Pain6.6%617
6
Abdominal Distension6.5%603
7
Dizziness4.4%409
8
Abdominal Pain Upper4.0%373
9
Diarrhoea3.9%359
10
Dehydration3.2%301
11
Tremor3.2%301
12
Malaise3.2%296
13
Chills3.0%283
14
Asthenia3.0%279
15
Retching2.6%245

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

Report severity

36.5%Serious3,396 reports
16.0%Hospitalizations1,492 reports
3.3%Fatal308 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Sodium Sulfate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside sodium sulfate. 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-sulfate57.6%5,360
2
Potassium-chloride40.7%3,786
3
Potassium-sulfate40.1%3,735
4
Polyethylene-glycol-335024.6%2,286
5
Sodium-chloride24.5%2,276
6
Ascorbic-acid23.5%2,185
7
Sodium-ascorbate23.5%2,183
8
Pantoprazole-sodium1.5%142
9
Omeprazole1.3%117
10
Lenalidomide1.1%99
11
Acetaminophen1.1%98
12
Adalimumab1.0%96
13
Esomeprazole1.0%91
14
Budesonide0.9%86
15
Prednisone0.9%85

Taken alongside

1
Potassium-chloride13.1%1,217
2
Ascorbic-acid12.5%1,160
3
Polyethylene-glycol-335012.1%1,128
4
Sodium-chloride12.0%1,115
5
Sodium-ascorbate11.4%1,060
6
Magnesium-sulfate7.1%661
7
Acetaminophen6.4%592
8
Potassium-sulfate6.2%580
9
Ergocalciferol5.7%526
10
Aspirin5.5%513
11
Omeprazole5.3%491
12
Levothyroxine-sodium5.1%470
13
Atorvastatin-calcium4.3%403
14
Amlodipine3.9%364
15
Pantoprazole-sodium3.8%358

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 sulfate side effects

66.9% of sodium sulfate adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.9%
Male29.7%
Unknown3.4%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–110.2%
12–170.3%
18–6451.1%
65+48.3%

What is sodium sulfate used for

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

Abdominal Pain UpperAbdominal PainAdverse Drug ReactionAppendicitisBack PainBarium EnemaBladder OperationBlood Sodium DecreasedBowel Movement IrregularityBowel PreparationBarium EnemaBiopsy ColonBowel Movement IrregularityBowel PreparationChronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

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Sodium Sulfate brand names and reporting trend

Sodium Sulfate is sold under the brand name Suflave.

Brand names

Suflave151

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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