uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Anticholinergic-Induced Urinary Retention

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ModerateContinence & Lower Urinary TractAnticholinergic-Induced Urinary Retentionuk-dgm

A 79-year-old woman has been admitted with pneumonia. She has a background of urinary incontinence managed with pads. She develops acute urinary retention on day 2 of admission. Her medications include Amoxicillin 500 mg TDS, Chlorphenamine 4 mg TDS (for itching from a rash), and Paracetamol 1 g QDS. Which medication is the MOST likely cause of her acute urinary retention?

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