From FDA reports: Tamiflu and Urinary retention

This is a study of Urinary retention among people who take Tamiflu. The study analyzes: the time on Tamiflu when people have Urinary retention, gender and age of these people, the severity of Urinary retention, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Tamiflu. In total 10,040 Tamiflu users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Tamiflu

Tamiflu has active ingredients of oseltamivir phosphate. It is used in the flu, h1n1, influenza like illness, stress symptoms. Commonly reported side effects of Tamiflu include abnormal behaviour, hallucinations, nausea and vomiting, fever, nausea.

Urinary retention

Urinary retention has been reported by people with multiple sclerosis, depression, high blood pressure, pain, osteoporosis.

On May, 19, 2013: 10,040 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamiflu. Among them, 14 people (0.14%) have Urinary Retention.

Time on Tamiflu when people have Urinary retention * :

Gender of people who have Urinary retention when taking Tamiflu * :

Age of people who have Urinary retention when taking Tamiflu * :

Severity of Urinary retention when taking Tamiflu ** :

How people recovered from Urinary retention ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Influenza (3 people, 21.43%)
2. Cardiac failure congestive (1 people, 7.14%)
3. Infection prophylaxis (1 people, 7.14%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Singulair (5 people, 35.71%)
2. Lipitor (5 people, 35.71%)
3. Aspirin (4 people, 28.57%)
4. Flexeril (4 people, 28.57%)
5. Niacin (4 people, 28.57%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is often used for the flu. Find out below the conditions Tamiflu is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Tamiflu used for and how effective is it:

• Tamiflu is used in:
  • The flu
  • Influenza like illness
  • Stress symptoms

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Tamiflu alternatives:
  • The flu (16 drugs)
  • Influenza like illness (1 drug)
  • Stress symptoms (1 drug)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Urinary Retention in The Flu (15 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Urinary Retention

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• Tamiflu side effects for Influenza: Urinary retention

NOTE: The study is based on active ingredients and brand name. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are NOT considered.

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