Furosemide and Obstructive uropathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Obstructive uropathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Furosemide (furosemide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Mycophenolate Mofetil, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Obstructive uropathy when taking Furosemide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 313,719 people who have side effects when taking Furosemide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Furosemide?

Furosemide has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in swelling. eHealthMe is studying from 316,089 Furosemide users. Check the latest studies of Furosemide.

What is Obstructive uropathy?

Obstructive uropathy (a blockage that prevents urine from leaving your kidneys) is found to be associated with 163 drugs and 464 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Obstructive uropathy.

On Feb, 12, 2026

313,719 people reported to have side effects when taking Furosemide.
Among them, 32 people (0.01%) have Obstructive uropathy.

Could Furosemide cause Obstructive uropathy?

Among these 32 people:

What is the gender of people who have Obstructive uropathy when taking Furosemide? *

female: 31.25 %
male: 68.75 %

What is the age of people who have Obstructive uropathy when taking Furosemide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Furosemide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Obstructive uropathy? *

Acute Kidney Failure: 14 people, 43.75%
Blood Creatinine Increased: 9 people, 28.12%
Back Pain: 8 people, 25.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 8 people, 25.00%
Chest Pain: 7 people, 21.88%
Unilateral Hydronephrosis (kidney stone that causes obstruction of the ureter): 7 people, 21.88%
Fever: 6 people, 18.75%
Kidney Stones: 6 people, 18.75%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 5 people, 15.62%
Blood Urea Increased: 5 people, 15.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 3 people, 9.38%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 6.25%
Colon Cancer: 2 people, 6.25%
Thyroid Cancer: 1 person, 3.12%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 1 person, 3.12%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 1 person, 3.12%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 1 person, 3.12%
Anuria (failure of the kidneys to produce urine): 1 person, 3.12%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 3.12%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Obstructive uropathy:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Obstructive uropathy:

Obstructive uropathy (464 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .

How the study uses the data?

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