Fluoxetine benefits patients of refractory monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis

Written By :  Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-11-28 03:30 GMT   |   Update On 2022-11-28 08:42 GMT

Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination that happens at night while sleeping, after the age when a person should be able to control his or her bladder. Most of us think of bedwetting as something that happens with little kids. For children and adolescents with refractory primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), fluoxetine therapy, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor,...

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Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination that happens at night while sleeping, after the age when a person should be able to control his or her bladder. Most of us think of bedwetting as something that happens with little kids.

For children and adolescents with refractory primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), fluoxetine therapy, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is a safe therapeutic option that produces an initial positive response. A study that appeared in the Journal of Urology found that the response rate does, however, gradually decline with time.

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Fluoxetine benefits patients of refractory monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis

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Article Source : Journal of Urology

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