Capoten and Urinary retention - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urinary retention is reported as a side effect among people who take Capoten (captopril), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary retention when taking Capoten. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,931 people who have side effects when taking Capoten from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Capoten?

Capoten has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,954 Capoten users. Check the latest studies of Capoten.

What is Urinary retention?

Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder) is found to be associated with 1,570 drugs and 1,740 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary retention.

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On Aug, 20, 2026

2,931 people reported to have side effects when taking Capoten.
Among them, 19 people (0.65%) have Urinary retention.

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Capoten when they have Urinary retention? *

What is the gender of people who have Urinary retention when taking Capoten? *

female: 57.89 %
male: 42.11 %

What is the age of people who have Urinary retention when taking Capoten? *

What are other drugs people take besides Capoten? *

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

Heart Attack: 8 people, 42.11%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 42.11%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 7 people, 36.84%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 31.58%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 6 people, 31.58%
Pneumonia: 6 people, 31.58%
Dizziness: 5 people, 26.32%
Neurogenic Bladder (the normal function of the bladder is to store and empty urine in a coordinated, controlled fashion): 5 people, 26.32%
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 5 people, 26.32%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 26.32%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 5 people, 26.32%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 5.26%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 5.26%
Back Disorder: 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urinary retention:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,740 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Schattner A, Al-Bewerat A, "Levetiracetam (Keppra), urinary retention and literature search", A fatty cause of renal failure; what is your diagnosis?, 2016 Oct .
Schattner A, Al-Bewerat A, "Levetiracetam (Keppra), urinary retention and literature search", A fatty cause of renal failure; what is your diagnosis?, 2016 Oct .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on captopril (the active ingredients of Capoten) and Capoten (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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