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Urinary retention

Urinary retention

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Pelvis

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Urinary retention
Neostigmine
1
5 reviews
Bethanechol
Prostigmin
Urecholine

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