Ipratropium bromide is absolutely contraindicated in: (A) Asthma, (B) Urinary retention, (C) Peptic ulcer, (D) None of the above
Answer is B. Anticholinergic drugs have relaxant action on ureter and urinary bladder; leading to urinary retention in older males with prostatic hyperophy. However, the same can be beneficial in neurogenic bladder enuresis.