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

Summary:

Urinary retention is reported as a side effect among people who take Ketoprofen (ketoprofen), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Diclofenac, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary retention when taking Ketoprofen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,955 people who have side effects when taking Ketoprofen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ketoprofen?

Ketoprofen has active ingredients of ketoprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 15,048 Ketoprofen users. Check the latest studies of Ketoprofen.

What is Urinary retention?

Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder) is found to be associated with 1,570 drugs and 1,740 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary retention.

On Aug, 11, 2026

14,955 people reported to have side effects when taking Ketoprofen.
Among them, 82 people (0.55%) have Urinary retention.

Could Ketoprofen cause Urinary retention?

Among these 82 people:

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

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

female: 41.33 %
male: 58.67 %

What is the age of people who have Urinary retention when taking Ketoprofen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ketoprofen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Urinary retention? *

Fever: 25 people, 30.49%
Weakness: 22 people, 26.83%
Respiratory Rate Increased (excess breathing rate/min): 19 people, 23.17%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 17 people, 20.73%
Urinary Hesitation (difficulty in beginning the flow of urine): 15 people, 18.29%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 17.07%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 13 people, 15.85%
Back Pain: 13 people, 15.85%
Paleness (unusual lightness of skin colour): 12 people, 14.63%
Inflammation: 12 people, 14.63%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Back Pain: 24 people, 29.27%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 16 people, 19.51%
Type 2 Diabetes: 14 people, 17.07%
Spinal Pain (pain in spine): 12 people, 14.63%
Injury: 12 people, 14.63%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 8 people, 9.76%
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 7 people, 8.54%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 7.32%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 5 people, 6.10%
Iron Overload: 3 people, 3.66%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urinary retention:

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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 ketoprofen (the active ingredients of Ketoprofen) and Ketoprofen (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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