Ditropan and Arthrotec drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ditropan (oxybutynin chloride) and Arthrotec (diclofenac sodium; misoprostol). Common drug interactions include calcium deficiency among females and asthenia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ditropan and Arthrotec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ditropan?
Ditropan has active ingredients of oxybutynin chloride. It is often used in urge incontinence. eHealthMe is studying from 11,799 Ditropan users. Check the latest studies of Ditropan.
What is Arthrotec?
Arthrotec has active ingredients of diclofenac sodium; misoprostol. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 11,986 Arthrotec users. Check the latest studies of Arthrotec.
31 people who take Ditropan and Arthrotec together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ditropan and Arthrotec, by gender? *:
female:
- Calcium deficiency (lack of calcium)
- Cardiac failure
- Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
- Cholecystitis chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Colostomy
- Confusional state
- Death unexplained
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
male:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Balance disorder
- Hypoaesthesia oral (reduced sense of touch or sensation in mouth)
- Memory impairment
- Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
- Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
- Neck pain
- Peripheral swelling
- Sleep disorder
- Vision blurred
What are the common drug interactions of Ditropan and Arthrotec, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Acute psychosis (period of mentally unstable behaviour)
- Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Diarrhoea
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
- Homicidal ideation (thoughts about human killing another human)
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Mental disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability)
30-39:
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Biliary colic
- Blood bilirubin increased
- Cholecystitis chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder)
- Hepatic function abnormal
- Nausea post-operative (urge to vomit after surgery)
- Platelet count decreased
- Post-operative pain
- Steatorrhoea (presence of excess fat in faeces)
40-49:
- Polyuria (production of too much dilute urine)
- Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)
- Tongue disorder (disease of tongue)
- Back pain
- Blood pressure increased
- Cyst (a closed sac)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Genital pruritus female (itching in vagina)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Impaired healing
50-59:
- Blood potassium decreased
- Diarrhoea
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Chest pain
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Disorientation (disability in which the senses of time, direction, and recognition of people and places)
- Extrasystoles
- Fall
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Multiple sclerosis relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath)
60+:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall)
- Haematocrit decreased
- Intestinal perforation (complete penetration of the wall of the intestine)
- Lethargy (tiredness)
- Loose stools
- Lung infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 4 people, 12.90%
- Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 3 people, 9.68%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 6.45%
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 2 people, 6.45%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 6.45%
- Depression: 2 people, 6.45%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on oxybutynin chloride and diclofenac sodium; misoprostol (the active ingredients of Ditropan and Arthrotec, respectively), and Ditropan and Arthrotec (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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