Actemra and Bladder dysfunction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bladder dysfunction is reported as a side effect among people who take Actemra (tocilizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Lipitor, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bladder dysfunction when taking Actemra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 102,551 people who have side effects when taking Actemra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actemra?

Actemra has active ingredients of tocilizumab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 102,758 Actemra users. Check the latest studies of Actemra.

What is Bladder dysfunction?

Bladder dysfunction is found to be associated with 264 drugs and 271 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bladder dysfunction.



On Dec, 08, 2025

102,551 people reported to have side effects when taking Actemra.
Among them, 14 people (0.01%) have Bladder dysfunction.

Could Actemra cause Bladder dysfunction?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Actemra when they have Bladder dysfunction? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Bladder dysfunction when taking Actemra? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Bladder dysfunction when taking Actemra? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actemra? *

  1. Lyrica: 14 people, 100.00%
  2. Lipitor: 14 people, 100.00%
  3. Nexium: 7 people, 50.00%
  4. Omeprazole: 4 people, 28.57%
  5. Methotrexate: 4 people, 28.57%
  6. Folic Acid: 4 people, 28.57%
  7. Prednisone: 1 person, 7.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Bladder dysfunction? *

  1. Weight Increased: 14 people, 100.00%
  2. Motion Sickness (travel sickness): 14 people, 100.00%
  3. Joint Pain: 14 people, 100.00%
  4. Infusion Related Reaction: 14 people, 100.00%
  5. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 14 people, 100.00%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 100.00%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 14 people, 100.00%
  8. Heart Rate Increased: 14 people, 100.00%
  9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 14 people, 100.00%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Cholesterol: 14 people, 100.00%
  2. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 10 people, 71.43%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tocilizumab (the active ingredients of Actemra) and Actemra (the brand name). 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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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