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What is Oxytrol?

Oxytrol® is a transdermal system for the delivery of 3.9mg of oxybutynin, an antispasmodic used in the treatment of neurogenic bladder, urgency, frequency, and urge incontinence. The patch is usually applied 3-4 times per week.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Bladder problems 23 31
Other 4 3
Urinary urgency 1 6
General health 1 0
Incontinence 1 3
Support another treatment 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
4 8%
Moderate
9 18%
Mild
12 24%
None
24 49%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
17 35%
Constipation
6 12%
Dry mouth at night
3 6%
water retention
2 4%
dry throat (not mouth)
2 4%
Urinary hesitancy
2 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Oxytrol. See all 11 dosages ►

  35g as needed daily 2 x 3.9 mg/24 hr weekly 3.9 mg/24 hr daily 3.9 mg daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 2 x 3.9 mg/24 hr daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxytrol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
5 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Other
5 36% Other: 36%
Side effects too severe
4 29% Side effects too severe: 29%
Doctor's advice
3 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Expense
1 7% Expense: 7%
Course of treatment ended
1 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Not indicated
1 7% Not indicated: 7%

See all 14 patients who’ve stopped taking Oxytrol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Oxytrol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0
7

Stopped Taking Oxytrol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
1
2
1
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
35 71%
Usually
8 16%
Sometimes
3 6%
Never
3 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 2%
A little
10 20%
Not at all
38 78%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 2%
$25-49
1 2%
< $25
32 65%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 24, 2009.