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

Summary:

Urinary retention is reported as a side effect among people who take Detrol la (tolterodine tartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Alprazolam, and have Hypertonic bladder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary retention when taking Detrol la. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,073 people who have side effects when taking Detrol la from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Detrol la?

Detrol la has active ingredients of tolterodine tartrate. It is often used in urge incontinence. eHealthMe is studying from 13,358 Detrol la users. Check the latest studies of Detrol la.

What is Urinary retention?

Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder) is found to be associated with 1,569 drugs and 1,737 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary retention.

On Jul, 18, 2026

13,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Detrol la.
Among them, 185 people (1.42%) have Urinary retention.

Could Detrol la cause Urinary retention?

Among these 185 people:

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

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

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Detrol la and have Urinary retention?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Detrol la:

Detrol la (13,358 reports)

Urinary retention treatments and more:

Urinary retention (42,974 reports)

How severe was Urinary retention and when was it recovered:

Urinary retention in Detrol la

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tolterodine tartrate:

Urinary retention and drugs with ingredients of tolterodine tartrate (478 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 Detrol la:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,569 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,737 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 tolterodine tartrate (the active ingredients of Detrol la) and Detrol la (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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