Pharmacologic Causes of Female Incontinence

The etiology of female urinary incontinence is complex and multifactorial. Many medications have adverse effects on the lower urinary tract, including the promotion of incontinence in certain women. Medications may cause incontinence through three main mechanisms: decreased intraurethral pressure, i...

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Published in:International Urogynecology Journal 1999-04, Vol.10 (2), p.106-110
Main Authors: Steele, A. C., Kohli, N., Mallipeddi, P., Karram, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Urinary incontinence
Urogenital system
Urology
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Summary:The etiology of female urinary incontinence is complex and multifactorial. Many medications have adverse effects on the lower urinary tract, including the promotion of incontinence in certain women. Medications may cause incontinence through three main mechanisms: decreased intraurethral pressure, increased intravesical pressure, and indirect effects on the lower urinary tract. Careful adjustments of a patient's medications based on a knowledge of pharmacologic mechanisms of action may restore continence in some women.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0937-3462
1433-3023
DOI:10.1007/s001920050027