Drug Safety Information for GELNIQUE 3% (Oxybutynin)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DITROPAN XL (OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for OXYTROL (OXYBUTYNIN) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for GELNIQUE (OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for OXYTROL FOR WOMEN (OXYBUTYNIN) Over-the-counter Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for GELNIQUE 3%* (Oxybutynin)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with GELNIQUE 3%
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective2396
2Application site erythema729
3Drug effect decreased600
4Product adhesion issue588
5Pruritus570
6Application site pruritus459
7Rash404
8Off label use399
9Erythema395
10Product quality issue390
11Dizziness356
12Fatigue*355
13Fall337
14Nausea326
15Somnolence*308
16Pain293
17Diarrhoea285
18Application site rash282
19Urinary tract infection265
20Inappropriate schedule of drug administration258

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of GELNIQUE 3% " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking GELNIQUE 3%
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication10059
2Hypertonic bladder*2794
3Urinary incontinence1859
4Incontinence1118
5Pollakiuria*987
6Bladder disorder861
7Micturition urgency781
8Nocturia484
9Depression407
10Neurogenic bladder214

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for GELNIQUE 3%

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 38268


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for GELNIQUE 3%

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 38268*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Oxybutynin (Oxybuton, Spasyt, Anturol, Oxybutynin, Gelnique 3%, Oxytrol for women, Tavor , Apo-oxybutynin, Tavor, Pollakisu, Cystrin, Dridase, Oxymedin, Driptane, Oxytrol)

Charts are based on 38268 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.