Bladder outlet obstruction and drugs of ingredients of azithromycin (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Bladder outlet obstruction is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of azithromycin, especially for people who are male, 50-59 old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 73,972 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of azithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Azasite, Azithromycin, Zithromax, Zmax.
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73,972 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of azithromycin.
Among them, 13 people (0.02%) have Bladder outlet obstruction
What is Bladder outlet obstruction?
Bladder outlet obstruction (urological condition where the urine flow from the urinary bladder through the urethra is impeded) is found to be associated with 135 drugs and 340 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bladder outlet obstruction.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Time on drugs with ingredients of azithromycin when people have Bladder outlet obstruction *:
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
Gender of people who have Bladder outlet obstruction when taking drugs with ingredients of azithromycin *:
- female: 0.0 %
- male: 100 %
Age of people who have Bladder outlet obstruction when taking drugs with ingredients of azithromycin *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 18.18 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 54.55 %
- 60+: 27.27 %
Conditions people have *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.
- Hiv Infection: 2 people, 15.38%
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 1 person, 7.69%
- Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 7.69%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 7.69%
- Pain: 1 person, 7.69%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 1 person, 7.69%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 7.69%
- Itching: 1 person, 7.69%
- Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 7.69%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer): 1 person, 7.69%
Other drugs people take *:
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- Levaquin: 9 people, 69.23%
- Acetaminophen: 8 people, 61.54%
- Coreg: 8 people, 61.54%
- Digoxin: 8 people, 61.54%
- Imdur: 8 people, 61.54%
- Levetiracetam: 7 people, 53.85%
- Bactroban: 7 people, 53.85%
- Celexa: 7 people, 53.85%
- Clobetasol Propionate: 7 people, 53.85%
- Diovan: 7 people, 53.85%
Other side effects people have besides Bladder outlet obstruction *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.
- Heart Attack: 8 people, 61.54%
- Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 8 people, 61.54%
- Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 8 people, 61.54%
- Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy (weakness in the muscle of the heart due to inadequate oxygen delivery to the myocardium with coronary artery disease): 8 people, 61.54%
- Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 8 people, 61.54%
- Acute Kidney Failure: 8 people, 61.54%
- Erection Problems: 7 people, 53.85%
- Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 7 people, 53.85%
- Atrioventricular Block First Degree (heart block first degree): 7 people, 53.85%
- Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 7 people, 53.85%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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.
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How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azithromycin. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
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