ReviewDrug safety2008
Drug-induced urinary retention: incidence, management and prevention.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 251 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Diagnostic work-up of benign prostatic hyperplasia : The German S2e-guideline 2023 part 1].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Guideline
- Pooled it
- Effect of Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation on Urinary Retention and Urinary ATP in Elderly Patients After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Trial
- Ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve block in cats undergoing perineal urethrostomy: a prospective, randomised, investigator-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2014Trial
- Anesthetic technique is associated with complication risk and healthcare utilization following total shoulder arthroplasty.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Management of Urinary Retention in Older Women.Drugs & aging · 2026Review
- Differential Effects of Antidepressants on Hypothalamic Serotonin Levels in Rats: An In Vivo Microdialysis Study.International neurourology journal · 2026Article
- Antibiotic treatment and antimicrobial resistance in urinary tract infections among the older population in Denmark, 1999 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of Prescribing Appropriateness Criteria (PAC) for Sri Lankan Older Adults.Drugs & aging · 2026Article
- Reversible detrusor acontractility associated with heavy cannabis use: A case report.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine: A Comparative Study of Efficacy and Safety in the Cath Lab.Cureus · 2026Article
- Effmann Type IIA2 Urethral Duplication with Anorectal Malformation Complicated by Posterior Urethral Diverticulum: A Staged Minimally Invasive Approach.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Increased Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections in Newborns With Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome Treated With Morphine and Clonidine: A Case Series With Supplemental Descriptive Cohort Data.Case reports in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Early Prediction of Postoperative Urinary Retention After General Anesthesia Using Explainable Machine Learning.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Urinary retention caused by mirtazapine in a patient with geriatric depression: A case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
- Assessment of Opioid Analgesia in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Using Thermal Threshold Testing.Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2025Article
- Observational
- Neural network analysis of the contribution of psychotropic prescription sequences to the risk of non-psychiatric adverse events in bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- From Evidence to Practice: A Comprehensive Analysis of Side Effects in Synthetic Anti-Depressant Therapy.Current drug safety · 2025Review
- Postoperative Urinary Retention After Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial Identifying Patients at Risk and Assessing the Incidence After Tamsulosin Pretreatment.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Urinary retention is a condition in which impaired emptying of the bladder results in postvoidal residual urine. It is generally classified into 'acute' or 'chronic' urinary retention. Because of the complex mechanism of micturition, many drugs can interact with the micturition pathway, all via different modes of action. Although the incidence of urinary retention, in particular acute urinary retention, has been well studied in observational studies and randomized controlled trials, data on the incidence of drug-induced urinary retention are scarce. Data from observational studies suggest that up to 10% of episodes might be attributable to the use of concomitant medication. Urinary retention has been described with the use of drugs with anticholinergic activity (e.g. antipsychotic drugs, antidepressant agents and anticholinergic respiratory agents), opioids and anaesthetics, alpha-adrenoceptor agonists, benzodiazepines, NSAIDs, detrusor relaxants and calcium channel antagonists. Elderly patients are at higher risk for developing drug-induced urinary retention, because of existing co-morbidities such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and the use of other concomitant medication that could reinforce the impairing effect on micturition. Drug-induced urinary retention is generally treated by urinary catheterization, especially if acute, in combination with discontinuation or a reduction in dose of the causal drug. Studies have been carried out examining the effects of preventive measures for anaesthesia-related urinary retention, both during and after surgery, particularly into the effect of using opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesic drugs on the incidence of postoperative urinary retention. Although combination therapy reduces the opioid-related adverse events, the effect on urinary retention yields contradictory results. This article reviews the literature on drug-induced urinary retention and focuses on its incidence, the different classes of drugs that have been associated with it, and options for its management and prevention.
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