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

Summary:

Urinary retention is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lorazepam, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary retention when taking Codeine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,713 people who have side effects when taking Codeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Codeine?

Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,342 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.

What is Urinary retention?

Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder) is found to be associated with 1,572 drugs and 1,736 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary retention.

On Mar, 25, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 202 people (0.48%) have Urinary retention.

Among these 202 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Codeine and have Urinary retention?

- Check whether Urinary retention is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Codeine:

Codeine (42,342 reports)

Urinary retention treatments and more:

Urinary retention (42,972 reports)

How severe was Urinary retention and when was it recovered:

Urinary retention in Codeine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of codeine sulfate:

Urinary retention and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate (202 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Codeine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,572 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,736 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 codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Codeine) and Codeine (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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