Dutasteride and Hypertonic bladder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypertonic bladder is reported as a side effect among people who take Dutasteride (dutasteride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Tamsulosin, and have Acromegaly.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypertonic bladder when taking Dutasteride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,125 people who have side effects when taking Dutasteride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dutasteride?

Dutasteride has active ingredients of dutasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 8,205 Dutasteride users. Check the latest studies of Dutasteride.

What is Hypertonic bladder?

Hypertonic bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate) is found to be associated with 593 drugs and 520 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypertonic bladder.

On Jul, 07, 2026

8,125 people reported to have side effects when taking Dutasteride.
Among them, 21 people (0.26%) have Hypertonic bladder.

Could Dutasteride cause Hypertonic bladder?

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hypertonic bladder when taking Dutasteride? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Hypertonic bladder when taking Dutasteride? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dutasteride? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hypertonic bladder? *

Headache (pain in head): 17 people, 80.95%
Visual Impairment: 16 people, 76.19%
Kidney Stones: 16 people, 76.19%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 16 people, 76.19%
Blood Glucose Abnormal: 16 people, 76.19%
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 16 people, 76.19%
Dizziness: 16 people, 76.19%
Ear Discomfort: 16 people, 76.19%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 76.19%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 16 people, 76.19%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 16 people, 76.19%
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: 5 people, 23.81%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 4.76%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hypertonic bladder:

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Hypertonic bladder (520 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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