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

Summary:

Urinary retention is reported as a side effect among people who take Morphine (morphine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary retention when taking Morphine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 180,723 people who have side effects when taking Morphine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Morphine?

Morphine has active ingredients of morphine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 182,913 Morphine users. Check the latest studies of Morphine.

What is Urinary retention?

Urinary retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder) is found to be associated with 1,582 drugs and 1,726 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary retention.

On Jan, 22, 2026

180,723 people reported to have side effects when taking Morphine.
Among them, 1,069 people (0.59%) have Urinary retention.

Among these 1,069 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Morphine (182,913 reports)

Urinary retention treatments and more:

Urinary retention (42,971 reports)

How severe was Urinary retention and when was it recovered:

Urinary retention in Morphine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of morphine sulfate:

Urinary retention and drugs with ingredients of morphine sulfate (1,203 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+

Common Morphine side effects:

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Common drugs associated with Urinary retention:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,582 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Urinary retention:

Hypertension: 2,408 reports
Blood pressure increased: 2,396 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 2,202 reports
Pain: 2,004 reports
Depression: 1,972 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 1,961 reports
Acupuncture and pain: 956 reports
Chronic obstructive airway disease: 951 reports
Hypertonic bladder: 924 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 880 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Urinary retention:

Urinary retention (1,726 conditions)

Drugs similar to Morphine and Urinary retention :

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 .
Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 Dec .
Schattner A, Al-Bewerat A, "Levetiracetam (Keppra), urinary retention and literature search", A fatty cause of renal failure; what is your diagnosis?, 2016 Oct .
Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on morphine sulfate (the active ingredients of Morphine) and Morphine (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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