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Cholinergic Drugs: Oxybutynin and Tolterodine
Oxybutynin and Tolterodine
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The article concerns a study meant to assess the side effects and efficacy of two well-known medications for overactive bladder or OAB. They are oxybutynin and tolterodine. By comparing the efficacy rates and side effects of both medications, they ruled out which one was the less effective one as well as what side effect was most commonly experienced by the patients that participated in the study. They chose to perform the study on one hundred Iranian women.
The materials and methods used began with selecting an adequate group of participants which concluded with one hundred Iranian women with overactive bladder problems. It was a randomized double-blinded parallel-group and they gave both of the medications two for four weeks with tolterodine administered twice daily at a dosage of 2mg and for the other group oxybutynin, administered three times daily at a dosage of 5 mg. The drugs were kept in alike packaging.
They collected information three days before and three days after from the participants when treatment was concluded. They studied effectiveness of the drug by using paired t-test, observing improvement post treatment and the results showed a positive change in the patients in terms of improvement of urinary urgency, incontinency, frequency and urge to urinate. Both groups showed positive changes with oxybutynin showing slightly better results...
Although oxybutynin and tolterodine had roughly similar results with no significant difference, tolterodine may be the better option as it is taken less frequently. Results also demonstrated four-week treatment was enough to provide relief of overactive bladder for the patients that took both medications.
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Overactive bladder is a problem that affects many women daily. As women age, many experience a frequent urge to urinate. They are often adult diapers to help them deal with the potentially embarrassing leaks. They may take medication in order to reduce urgency. Therefore, studies like these that compare the efficacy of oxybutynin and tolterodine may help in providing doctors with enough information on choosing the right medication for their patients.
For example, patients take tolterodine twice a day versus oxybutynin, which is taken three times daily. Although oxybutynin performed better than tolterodine at treating overactive bladder, it was not a significant difference. Therefore, tolterodine can be prescribed so as to avoid having to take a medication three times a day. Studies are necessary for doctors to prescribe the most suitable medication for their patients.
Without the results from these continuously done studies, patients may receive treatments that they may not stick to because of side effects or dosing instructions. One final thing the study mentioned was the…
References
Aziminekoo, E., Ghanbari, Z., Hashemi, S., Nemati, M., Haghollahi, F., & Shikuhi, N. (2014). Oxybutynin and tolterodine in a trial for treatment of overactive bladder in Iranian women. J Family Reprod Health, 8(2), 73-6. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24971138
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