Ibu and Urge incontinence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urge incontinence is reported as a side effect among people who take Ibu (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Celecoxib, and have Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urge incontinence when taking Ibu. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 240,078 people who have side effects when taking Ibu from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ibu?

Ibu has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 246,531 Ibu users. Check the latest studies of Ibu.

What is Urge incontinence?

Urge incontinence (urinary incontinence) is found to be associated with 219 drugs and 596 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urge incontinence.



On Jul, 18, 2026

240,078 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibu.
Among them, 44 people (0.02%) have Urge incontinence.

Could Ibu cause Urge incontinence?

Among these 44 people:

How long have people been on Ibu when they have Urge incontinence? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 87.5 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 12.5 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Urge incontinence when taking Ibu? *

  • female: 84.09 %
  • male: 15.91 %

What is the age of people who have Urge incontinence when taking Ibu? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 7.14 %
  • 30-39: 32.14 %
  • 40-49: 3.57 %
  • 50-59: 7.14 %
  • 60+: 50.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ibu? *

  1. Celecoxib: 11 people, 25.00%
  2. Ocrevus: 10 people, 22.73%
  3. Erelzi: 10 people, 22.73%
  4. Dalfampridine: 8 people, 18.18%
  5. Gabapentin: 8 people, 18.18%
  6. Aspirin: 7 people, 15.91%
  7. Albuterol: 6 people, 13.64%
  8. Lisinopril: 5 people, 11.36%
  9. Losartan: 5 people, 11.36%
  10. Zantac: 5 people, 11.36%

What are other side effects people have besides Urge incontinence? *

  1. Joint Pain: 25 people, 56.82%
  2. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 20 people, 45.45%
  3. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 18 people, 40.91%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 17 people, 38.64%
  5. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 17 people, 38.64%
  6. Fall: 17 people, 38.64%
  7. Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 17 people, 38.64%
  8. Depression: 16 people, 36.36%
  9. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 16 people, 36.36%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 16 people, 36.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 10 people, 22.73%
  2. Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 9 people, 20.45%
  3. Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 9 people, 20.45%
  4. Joint Pain: 4 people, 9.09%
  5. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 9.09%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 6.82%
  7. Breast Cancer: 3 people, 6.82%
  8. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 3 people, 6.82%
  9. Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 2 people, 4.55%
  10. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

  • Ibu (246,531 reports)

Urge incontinence treatments and more:

How severe was Urge incontinence and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ibuprofen:

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 ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Ibu) and Ibu (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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