Medications that can cause urinary incontinence
According to the Harvard Health Publishing of Harvard Medical School publication Medication that can cause urinary incontinence from 2014-2019 the following list of medications can cause stress and urinary incontinence in women and men:
- Diuretics
- Muscle relaxants and sedatives
- Narcotics
- Antihistamines
- Alpha-adrenergic antagonists
Medications | Effect | Symptoms |
1. Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Oretic), furosemide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), triamterene with hydrochlorothiazide (Maxzide) | Frequent urination, overactive bladder, stress incontinence | Kidney increases urine production |
2. Diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), lorazepam (Ativan) | Frequent urination, stress incontinence, lack of concern or desire to use the toilet | Due to sedation or drowsiness; the urethra relaxes |
3. Oxycodone (Percocet), meperidine (Demerol), morphine | Lack of concern or desire to use the toilet, difficulty in starting urinary stream, straining to void, voiding with a weak stream, leaking between urinations, frequency incontinence | Due to sedation or drowsiness; the bladder relaxes; thus, causing it to retain urine |
4. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton) | Overflow incontinence largely affects males | Relaxes the bladder, causing it to retain urine, characterized by an inability to expel urine |
5. Terazosin (Hytrin), doxazosin (Cardura) | Leaking when coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, etc. | Relax the muscle at the outlet of the bladder |
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