Ditropan and Visual acuity reduced - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Visual acuity reduced is reported as a side effect among people who take Ditropan (oxybutynin chloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Gilenya, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Visual acuity reduced when taking Ditropan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,571 people who have side effects when taking Ditropan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ditropan?

Ditropan has active ingredients of oxybutynin chloride. It is often used in urge incontinence. eHealthMe is studying from 11,799 Ditropan users. Check the latest studies of Ditropan.

What is Visual acuity reduced?

Visual acuity reduced (reduced clearness of vision) is found to be associated with 1,494 drugs and 1,887 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Visual acuity reduced.



On Jul, 11, 2026

11,571 people reported to have side effects when taking Ditropan.
Among them, 56 people (0.48%) have Visual acuity reduced.

Could Ditropan cause Visual acuity reduced?

Among these 56 people:

How long have people been on Ditropan when they have Visual acuity reduced? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Visual acuity reduced when taking Ditropan? *

  • female: 74.55 %
  • male: 25.45 %

What is the age of people who have Visual acuity reduced when taking Ditropan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 8.51 %
  • 40-49: 31.91 %
  • 50-59: 17.02 %
  • 60+: 42.55 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ditropan? *

  1. Gilenya: 14 people, 25.00%
  2. Paxil: 9 people, 16.07%
  3. Keppra: 8 people, 14.29%
  4. Avonex: 7 people, 12.50%
  5. Ibuprofen: 7 people, 12.50%
  6. Baclofen: 7 people, 12.50%
  7. Neurontin: 6 people, 10.71%
  8. Klonopin: 6 people, 10.71%
  9. Lipitor: 6 people, 10.71%
  10. Synthroid: 5 people, 8.93%

What are other side effects people have besides Visual acuity reduced? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 28.57%
  2. Vision Blurred: 15 people, 26.79%
  3. Lymphocyte Count Decreased: 12 people, 21.43%
  4. Movement - Uncoordinated: 10 people, 17.86%
  5. Gait Disturbance: 10 people, 17.86%
  6. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 10 people, 17.86%
  7. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 9 people, 16.07%
  8. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 8 people, 14.29%
  9. Diplopia (double vision): 8 people, 14.29%
  10. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 20 people, 35.71%
  2. Pain: 8 people, 14.29%
  3. Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 6 people, 10.71%
  4. Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord): 3 people, 5.36%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 5.36%
  6. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 3 people, 5.36%
  7. Depression: 3 people, 5.36%
  8. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 5.36%
  9. Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 3 people, 5.36%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 3.57%

* 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 oxybutynin chloride (the active ingredients of Ditropan) and Ditropan (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?

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