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Tolterodine Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Detrol, Detrol LA, Detrusitol
Generic Name: Tolterodine
What is Tolterodine? Tolterodine is an anticholinergic agent used for the treatment of patients with an overactive bladder with symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, or urge incontinence.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
23 patients in the community are taking or have taken Tolterodine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 39% |
| Urinary urgency | 5 | 21% |
| General health | 3 | 13% |
| Bladder problems | 3 | 13% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | 4% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Tolterodine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Tolterodine or how long patients were taking Tolterodine before stopping.
Currently Taking Tolterodine
Stopped Taking Tolterodine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 25% | 1 |
| None | 75% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: Dry mouth (xerostomia), Constipation, dry mouth
Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)
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- supasonic
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: severe
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by supasonic
Dec 11, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- rocks big time!
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- alsking101
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: severe
- Chest: severe
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by alsking101
Oct 20, 2005
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Urinary urgency
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.