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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bladder problems 94 69%
Other 22 16%
General health 5 3%
Urinary urgency 3 2%
Incontinence 1 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
Bowel problems 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%
Slow my ALS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Tolterodine.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 1 mg day 2 mg day 3 mg day 4 mg day 4 day 4.5 mg day 8 mg day 40 mg day 100 mg day
  13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 62 Number of Patients: 62 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
6
10
16
17
30

Stopped taking Tolterodine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
1
5
8
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Tolterodine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 13 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 12 46% Doctor's advice: 46%
Other 3 12% Other: 12%
Personal research 1 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 1 4% Expense: 4%
Course of treatment ended 1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 63% 5
Moderate 25% 2
None 13% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 40% 4
None 60% 6

Top reported side-effects include: Dry mouth (xerostomia)

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • Babystars
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Babystars
  • by Babystars
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Bladder problems
Advice/Tips
Take as prescribed

  • jenj
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • jenj
  • by jenj
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Bladder problems

See all evaluation results for Tolterodine



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