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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 28
Other 3 2
General health 1 0
Support another treatment 1 1
Neurogenic Bladder 1 2

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 7%
Moderate
7 17%
Mild
10 24%
None
21 51%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
14 34%
Constipation
5 12%
Dry mouth at night
3 7%
water retention
2 5%
Dry eyes
2 5%
rash from Oxytrol Patch
1 2%
  • 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
Other
5 42% Other: 42%
Did not seem to work
4 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
3 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe
3 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Expense
1 8% Expense: 8%
Not indicated
1 8% Not indicated: 8%

See all 12 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
6

Stopped Taking Oxytrol

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
31 76%
Usually
6 15%
Sometimes
3 7%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 2%
A little
8 20%
Not at all
32 78%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 2%
$25-49
1 2%
< $25
27 66%

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

Report created on November 22, 2009.