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Medicines to Avoid if You Have Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Some medicines can make urination difficult.

Avoid nonprescription antihistamines, decongestants (including nasal sprays), and allergy pills.
Avoid prescription medicines such as antidepressants, water pills (diuretics), and pain medicines (narcotics).
Avoid testosterone, including gels, implants, or injections.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist about the side effects of the medicines, supplements, or herbs you are taking. 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.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology
Last Revised	March 23, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: March 23, 2010

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