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Brand Names: Ditropan, Ditropan XL, Oxibutinina, Oxytrol, Uropan
Generic Name: Oxybutynin

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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

171 patients in the community are taking or have taken Oxybutynin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bladder problems 125 75%
Other 24 14%
disease-related symptoms 5 3%
General health 5 3%
Excess saliva 2 1%
Bowel problems 1 <1%
Urinary urgency 1 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Oxybutynin.

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  0 mg day 0 g none 0 mg none 0 none 2 mg day 2.5 mg day 3.9 mg day 5 mg day 7.5 mg day 7.8 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 15 tbs. day 20 mg day 30 mg day 500 mg day
  23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 33 Number of Patients: 33 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 41 Number of Patients: 41 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Oxybutynin or how long patients were taking Oxybutynin before stopping.

Currently taking Oxybutynin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
6
10
21
18
52

Stopped taking Oxybutynin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
3
4
3
10
Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxybutynin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10 40% Other: 40%
Doctor's advice 7 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Did not seem to work 4 16% Did not seem to work: 16%
Expense 3 12% Expense: 12%
Side effects too severe 3 12% Side effects too severe: 12%
Course of treatment ended 1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and the individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 1
Moderate 50% 2
Can't tell 25% 1
Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 17% 1
None 83% 5

Top reported side-effects include: dry throat (not mouth)

Adherence

Always 50%
Usually 50%
Sometimes 0%
Never 0%

Burden

Major 0%
Moderate 0%
Slight 0%
None 100%

Cost

$200+ 0%
$100-199 0%
$50-99 0%
$25-49 0%
less than $25 100%

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • OBXGemini
    Sensation: severe
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • OBXGemini
  • by OBXGemini
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone

  • Bladder problems

  • Mr. Kamakazie
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Mr. Kamakazie
  • by Mr. Kamakazie
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone

  • Bladder problems

See all evaluation results for Oxybutynin



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