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Urinary Retention due to Medications
Aka: Urinary Retention due to Medications, Medication Causes of Urinary Retention- See Also
- Pathophysiology
- Anticholinergic Medications
- Block parasympathetic muscarinic receptors in detrusor Muscle with impaired contractility
- Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists (e.g. Decongestants)
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Decreased bladder Smooth Muscle contractility
- NSAIDs
- Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis and secondary decreased detrusor contractility (theoretical)
- Anticholinergic Medications
- Causes: Common (esp. Anticholinergics)
- Causes: Neuropsychiatric agents
- Amphetamines
- Benzodiazepines
- Carbamazepine
- Antiparkinson agents
- Amantadine
- Trihexyphenidyl
- Benztropine
- Levodopa
- Bromocriptine
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics
- Thioridazine
- Haloperidol
- Chlorpromazine
- Fluphenazine
- Prochlorperazine
- Thiothixene
- Causes: Cardiopulmonary agents
- Antiarrhythmics
- Disopyramide
- Procainamide
- Quinidine
- Antihypertensives
- Sympathomimetics
- Alpha-adrenergic agents (oral Decongestants)
- Beta-adrenergic agents
- Antiarrhythmics
- Causes: Miscellaneous
- Narcotic Analgesics
- Alcohol
- NSAIDs
- Vincristine
- Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
- Antispasmodic Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary medications
- Dicyclomine
- Glycopyrrolate
- Oxybutynin
- Scopolamine
- Antihistamines
- Causes: Herbals and other over-the-counter products
- References