Statin-Associated Underactive Bladder

Teruhiko Yokoyama; Michael B Chancellor

doi:10.1111/luts.12025

Statin-Associated Underactive Bladder

Low Urin Tract Symptoms. 2014 May;6(2):124-5. doi: 10.1111/luts.12025. Epub 2013 Jul 15.

Authors

Teruhiko Yokoyama¹, Michael B Chancellor²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan.
² Department of Urology, Oakland University, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.

PMID: 26663553
DOI: 10.1111/luts.12025

Abstract

Case: Statins are widely used to treat hypercholesterolemia but can lead to side-effects. We present a case of statin-associated permanent urinary retention in a 69-year-old woman.

Outcome: Oral Cerivastatin was prescribed 2 months prior to the onset of retention. With the discontinuation of Cerivastatin, the patient reported modest improvement in symptoms.

Conclusion: The findings of this case support the potential risk of permanent bladder smooth muscle damage due to statin that may lead to underactive bladder and urinary retention.

Keywords: bladder; statin; underactive bladder; urinary retention.