Enuresis Treatments

Treatments for Bedwetting

The following treatments are listed for Bedwetting in our knowledge base:

• Watchful waiting
• Bladder training methods
• Interval training - for heavy sleepers
• Moisture alarms
• Encouragement - this is more helpful than scolding and punishment.
• Antidepressant drugs - in some cases
• Desmopressin
• Hypnosis
• Treat any underlying condition
• Bedwetting alarms
• Behavioural therapy
• Doctors frequently consider bedwetting as a self-limiting problem, since most children will outgrow it. Children 5 to 9 years old have a spontaneous cure rate of 14% per year. Adolescents 10 to 18 years old have a spontaneous cure rate of 16% per year
• Waiting- Almost all children will outgrow bedwetting
• Bedwetting alarms
• Desmopressin
• DDAVP
• Tricyclic antidepressant
• Amitryptiline
• Imipramine
• Nortryptiline
• Dry bed training
• Star chart

Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Enuresis:

Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Enuresis may include:

• Amantadine - mainly for bedwetting in children
• Antadine - mainly for bedwetting in children
• Symadine - mainly for bedwetting in children
• Symmetrel - mainly for bedwetting in children
• Maprotiline
• Novo-Mapritiline
• Ludiomil

Latest treatments for Enuresis

The following medications/drugs/procedures are some of the latest treatments for Enuresis:

• Pharmacotherapy
• Psychotherapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Bladder training
• Enuresis alarms
• Acupuncture
• Liquid restriction
• Caffiene avoidance
• Oxybutynin
• Imipramine
• Desmopressin
• Tolterodine

Treatments for Causes of Enuresis

Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Enuresis:

• cystitis
• stress
• Congenital giant megaureter - enuresis
• Hinman syndrome - enuresis
• Hydronephrosis with Peculiar Facies - bed-wetting
• Inverted smile - occult nephropathic bladder - bed-wetting
• Mixed apnea - Bed-wetting
• Obstructive sleep apnea - Enuresis
• Polyembryoma - enuresis
• Urofacial syndrome - Enuresis
• Vesicoureteral reflux - bedwetting
• Secondary Reflux - bedwetting
• Vesicoureteral Reflux 1 - bedwetting
• Vesicoureteral Reflux 2 - bedwetting

More causes: not all possible causes for Enuresis are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Enuresis.

Treatment Notes

Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate for your specific medical situation. Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before making a decision, including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.

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