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Brand Names: Detrol, Detrol LA, Detrusitol

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bladder problems 108 67%
Other 25 15%
General health 5 3%
Incontinence 3 1%
Urinary urgency 3 1%
Bowel problems 2 1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Slow my ALS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Tolterodine.

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  0 mg As needed 0 mg Daily 1 mg As needed 2 mg As needed 2 mg Daily 4 mg As needed 1 mg Daily 2 mg Daily 3 mg Daily 4 mg Daily 4 Daily 5 mg Daily 8 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 100 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 73 Number of Patients: 73 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 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
2
6
10
15
21
29

Stopped taking Tolterodine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
2
5
9
15
Why Patients Stopped Taking Tolterodine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 18 49% Did not seem to work: 49%
Doctor's advice 13 35% Doctor's advice: 35%
Other 5 14% Other: 14%
Course of treatment ended 3 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%
Personal research 2 5% Personal research: 5%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%
Expense 1 3% Expense: 3%
Side effects too severe 1 3% Side effects too severe: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 15 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 8
Moderate 25% 3
None 8% 1

Bladder problems

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 33% 5
None 67% 10

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

Summary results are based on 15 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 15)

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

  • jenj
    Sex: F
    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

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