Does Methylprednisolone Increase The Urge To Urinate?

Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2014

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Wed, 17 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : Is a side effect of methylprednisolone tablets 4 mg. the urge to pee alot

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
not a known side effect

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

This is not a known side effect of this medication.

Urinary frequency can be related to : (1)infection of the urinary tract- bladder, urethra, ureter, kidneys or prostate

(2)enlargement of the prostate

(3)diabetes

(4)side effect of some medications but not this particular one. Diuretics have this side effect

(5)mass in the bladder

(6)urinary stones

(7)issues with the detrusor muscles. These are the muscles in the bladder

You may have to consider your other medications.

If none of these is the likely cause then your doctor should be able to assess you to find out the problem.
This would involve physical assessment (including examination of the prostate), urine analysis and , depending on findings, imaging such ultrasound.

I hope this helps , feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar