How To Care: Incontinence

How To Care: Incontinence How to Care: Incontinence

How to Care: Incontinence
Medications That May Contribute to Incontinence

Diuretics (water pills)

may increase the frequency and urgency of urination, particularly in seniors and other people who have a history of incontinence

Sedatives and tranquilizers

may reduce the body's sensitivity to sensation, so that a person cannot sense a full bladder

taking sedatives at night may result in bed wetting

sedatives such as flurazepam and diazepam may build up in the bloodstream and cause confusion

Antihistamines,antidepressants, phenothiazines, disopyramides, opiates, antispasmodics, Parkinson drugs

prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs commonly taken for insomnia, itchy skin and dizziness may have side-effects that include urine retention, increased urine frequency and overflow incontinence

High blood pressure drugs, cold capsules, decongestants, especially nasal decongestants

may cause urine retention and overflow incontinence in men with enlarged prostate

Heart and blood pressure medications

Can reduce contractions in the bladder and occasionally cause urine retention leading to overflow incontinence

Source: "Incontinence: Silent No More,"Seniors Info Exchange, Fall 1999, Vol. 8, No. 1, Health Canada