Methimazole and Urinary tract infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urinary tract infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Methimazole (methimazole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin D3, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary tract infection when taking Methimazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,420 people who have side effects when taking Methimazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Methimazole?

Methimazole has active ingredients of methimazole. It is often used in hyperthyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 8,016 Methimazole users. Check the latest studies of Methimazole.

What is Urinary tract infection?

Urinary tract infection is found to be associated with 3,014 drugs and 3,956 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary tract infection.

On May, 09, 2026

7,420 people reported to have side effects when taking Methimazole.
Among them, 108 people (1.46%) have Urinary tract infection.

Could Methimazole cause Urinary tract infection?

Among these 108 people:

How long have people been on Methimazole when they have Urinary tract infection? *

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What is the gender of people who have Urinary tract infection when taking Methimazole? *

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What is the age of people who have Urinary tract infection when taking Methimazole? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Methimazole and have Urinary tract infection?

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How severe was Urinary tract infection and when was it recovered:

Urinary tract infection in Methimazole

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of methimazole:

Urinary tract infection and drugs with ingredients of methimazole (132 reports)

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urinary tract infection:

Urinary tract infection (3,014 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Urinary tract infection:

Urinary tract infection (3,956 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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