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Brand Names: Detrol, Detrol LA, Detrusitol
Generic Name: Tolterodine

What is Tolterodine? Tolterodine is an antimuscarinic drug used to treat bladder urgency. It reduces strong sensations of needing to go the bathroom urgently by relaxing the muscles which contract when the bladder needs to be emptied. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

16 patients in the community are taking or have taken Tolterodine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7 43%
Urinary urgency 3 18%
General health 3 18%
Bladder problems 1 6%
Slow my ALS progress 1 6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Tolterodine.

  2 mg day 3 mg day 4 mg day 40 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Tolterodine or how long patients were taking Tolterodine before stopping.

Currently taking Tolterodine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
1
2
4

Stopped taking Tolterodine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
1
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Tolterodine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%
Not indicated 1 25% Not indicated: 25%


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