Inability to Urinate in Children
For most children, the inability to urinate is caused by
dehydration. Common causes of dehydration are not
drinking enough fluids, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. A child can also quickly
become dehydrated in hot weather.
When a child is not dehydrated,
the inability to urinate can be caused by:
- Injury.
- Infection.
- Medicines, such
as Actifed, Benadryl, Chlor-Trimeton, Dimetapp, Robitussin Cough and Cold, or
Tavist.
- Problems with the structure or
function of the
urinary tract, such as
vesicoureteral reflux, an obstruction in the urinary
tract, or another abnormality.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
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Last Revised
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April 12, 2011 |
Last Revised:
April 12, 2011