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Taking Tolterodine
52 Patients currently take Tolterodine
15 Patients stopped taking Tolterodine
jenj Sensation: mild Overall: mild Cognition: mild Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile jenj Detrol LA, daily since Jun 01, 2007
greeneyes Flare-up: severe Sensation: severe Overall: severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile greeneyes Detrol LA, 4 mg daily since Dec 17, 2007
lbfightsms Flare-up: moderate Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile lbfightsms Detrol, 4 mg daily since Aug 06, 2007

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...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Tolterodine

Bladder problems	36
Other	9
General health	3
Anxiety	1
Stiffness/spasticity	1
Urinary urgency	1
Not indicated	1

Patient Dosages


2 mg daily	3 mg daily	4 mg daily	8 mg daily	40 mg daily	1 mg as needed	2 mg as needed	N/A
12	1	25	1	2	1	1	13

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Tolterodine

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	1	9	9	4	13

Why Patients Stopped Taking Tolterodine (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work	7
Doctor's advice	5
Other	3
Side effects too severe	1
Not indicated	1

How Long Patients Took Tolterodine Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
2	1	1	4	2	4

Average: Tolterodine Ratings

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