Bethanechol as a Corrective for Urinary Retention Associated With Olanzapine Administration

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Bethanechol, a long-acting muscarinic agonist, has been successfully used as a corrective for bowel dysmotility associated with clozapine. Although bethanechol is indicated as a treatment for urinary retention, several reports in the literature have questioned its effectiveness. We report a case in which bethanechol clearly improved urinary retention as an adverse effect of olanzapine.