Premium
Solifenacin‐induced small bowel pseudo‐obstruction
Author(s) -
Pemmaraju Naveen,
Feldman Leonard S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.128
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1553-5606
pISSN - 1553-5592
DOI - 10.1002/jhm.269
Subject(s) - medicine , solifenacin , bowel obstruction , hospital medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , general surgery , surgery , overactive bladder , alternative medicine , pathology
Abstract An 89‐year‐old woman was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital with a small bowel obstruction and symptoms of urinary retention. She had been started on solfenacin for bladder overactivity 10 days prior to her presentation. Withdrawal of the solfenacin resulted in a full recovery, which has persisted for greater than 6 months without surgical intervention. This is the first reported case report of small bowel pseudo‐obstruction due to solifenacin. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2008;3:176–178. © 2008 Society of Hospital Medicine.