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What is Oxybutynin?

Oxybutynin is anti-cholinergic drug used to relieve urinary and bladder difficulties, including frequent urination and inability to control urination (urge incontinence), by decreasing muscle spasms of the bladder. It is available in oral form, extended release and as a transdermal patch.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
4 10%
Moderate
7 17%
Mild
10 24%
None
21 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
14 33%
Constipation
5 12%
Dry mouth at night
3 7%
water retention
2 5%
Dry eyes
2 5%
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Oxybutynin. See all 31 dosages ►

  10mg as needed 35g as needed 3 5mg as needed 5mg/5mL as needed 5 mg all the time (24/7) 5mg as needed 6 x 5 mg/5 mL all the time (24/7) 8mg as needed as needed daily 2 x 3.9 mg/24 hr weekly 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3.5 mg daily 3.9 mg/24 hr daily 3.9 mg daily 5 mg/5 mL daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 2 x 3.9 mg/24 hr daily 10 mg daily 2 x 5 mg/5 mL daily 15 mg daily 15 tbs. daily 3 x 5 mg/5 mL daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 500 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 47 Number of Patients: 47 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 84 Number of Patients: 84 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxybutynin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
20 36% Doctor's advice: 36%
Other
16 29% Other: 29%
Did not seem to work
13 23% Did not seem to work: 23%
Side effects too severe
7 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Expense
4 7% Expense: 7%
Course of treatment ended
3 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%
Not indicated
3 5% Not indicated: 5%
Personal research
2 4% Personal research: 4%

See all 55 patients who’ve stopped taking Oxybutynin

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Oxybutynin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
3
24
28
68

Stopped Taking Oxybutynin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
7
11
6
6
20

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
31 74%
Usually
6 14%
Sometimes
3 7%
Never
2 5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 2%
A little
8 19%
Not at all
33 79%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 2%
$25-49
1 2%
< $25
28 67%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.