Bethanechol adverse effects

These autonomic adverse effects are usually mild and typically become less bothersome after the first few weeks of treatment. In any event, they can be controlled by adjusting the drug dosage. Bethanechol (urecholine) at doses of 25 to 50 mg given three to four times a day can reverse the urinary retention. 

Adverse effects Bethanechol causes the actions of generalized cholinergic stimulation (Figure 4.6). These include sweating, salivation, flushing, decreased blood pressure, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bronchospasm. 

Q12 Bethanechol is sometimes used therapeutically to enhance detrusor (bladder) muscle activity when there is evidence of urinary retention. What are the mechanism of action and adverse effects of bethanechol ... 

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