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Benzonatate and Urinary incontinence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urinary incontinence is reported as a side effect among people who take Benzonatate (benzonatate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary incontinence when taking Benzonatate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,665 people who have side effects when taking Benzonatate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Benzonatate?

Benzonatate has active ingredients of benzonatate. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 17,274 Benzonatate users. Check the latest studies of Benzonatate.

What is Urinary incontinence?

Urinary incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination) is found to be associated with 1,638 drugs and 2,517 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary incontinence.

On Jul, 13, 2026

16,665 people reported to have side effects when taking Benzonatate.
Among them, 70 people (0.42%) have Urinary incontinence.

Could Benzonatate cause Urinary incontinence?

Among these 70 people:

How long have people been on Benzonatate when they have Urinary incontinence? *

  • < 1 month: 83.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 16.67 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Urinary incontinence when taking Benzonatate? *

  • female: 54.41 %
  • male: 45.59 %

What is the age of people who have Urinary incontinence when taking Benzonatate? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.72 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 1.72 %
  • 40-49: 5.17 %
  • 50-59: 22.41 %
  • 60+: 68.97 %

What are other drugs people take besides Benzonatate? *

  1. Vitamin D3: 23 people, 32.86%
  2. Singulair: 22 people, 31.43%
  3. Ambien: 22 people, 31.43%
  4. Morphine: 19 people, 27.14%
  5. Amoxicillin: 18 people, 25.71%
  6. Fosamax: 17 people, 24.29%
  7. Dexamethasone: 17 people, 24.29%
  8. Prednisone: 17 people, 24.29%
  9. Aspirin: 17 people, 24.29%
  10. Zometa: 17 people, 24.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Urinary incontinence? *

  1. Weakness: 37 people, 52.86%
  2. Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 35 people, 50.00%
  3. Joint Pain: 33 people, 47.14%
  4. Swallowing Difficulty: 32 people, 45.71%
  5. Dizziness: 32 people, 45.71%
  6. Back Pain: 30 people, 42.86%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 30 people, 42.86%
  8. Depression: 30 people, 42.86%
  9. Balance Disorder: 29 people, 41.43%
  10. Urinary Tract Infection: 28 people, 40.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 15 people, 21.43%
  2. Constipation: 14 people, 20.00%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 13 people, 18.57%
  4. Gait Disturbance: 12 people, 17.14%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 15.71%
  6. Urethritis Noninfective (inflammation of the urethra - non infective): 7 people, 10.00%
  7. Blood Glucose Abnormal: 7 people, 10.00%
  8. Bladder Disorder: 7 people, 10.00%
  9. Plasmacytoma (neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)): 5 people, 7.14%
  10. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 7.14%

* 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 benzonatate (the active ingredients of Benzonatate) and Benzonatate (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).

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