Bladder Symptoms Provoked by Short, Rapid-Acting Loop Diuretics: A Frequent but Often Overlooked Problem.

Background: Bladder dysfunction entails overactive bladder (OAB) defined as symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and/or nocturia with or without incontinence if there is no obvious pathology or infection or lower urinary tract symptoms that includes recognized causes of bladder dysfunction.

Methods: Literature search.

Results: Symptoms of OAB are reported in about 15% of the adult US population.