Some medicines can make urination difficult.
- Avoid nonprescription antihistamines, decongestants, nasal sprays, and allergy pills.
- Avoid prescription medicines such as antidepressants, water pills (diuretics), and pain medicines (narcotics).
- Check with your doctor or pharmacist about the side effects of any tranquilizers and antidepressants you take. If urinary retention is listed as a side effect, ask your doctor whether there are other medicines you can take that do not have this side effect.
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology |
| Last Updated | March 31, 2006 |
Author:Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: 03/31/2006
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