Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: brain disorders (e.g., seizures, head injury, tumor), kidney disease, stomach/intestinal diseases (e.g., colitis). This drug may rarely cause headaches, numb/tingling skin, or seizures.
Learn the causes of difficult urination and the medications used in treatment. Common causes include UTI, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer. Pinpoint your symptoms and signs with MedicineNet's Symptom Checker.
By Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNP-C - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. The complete inability to urinate after surgery, a condition called urinary retention, is considered an emergency if you are no longer in the hospital and you are unable to produce any urine. It is important that you seek treatment immediately, from either your surgeon or an emergency medical facility.