Anticholinergics reduce symptoms of overactive bladder

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Anticholinergic drugs such as tolterodine and oxybutynin produce a small effect on the symptoms of overactive bladder, decreasing slightly the number of episodes of leakage and the frequency of urination. The standard conservative intervention of bladder retraining has not been compared with anticholinergic drugs and their effect in combination has not been studied.

 
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Herbison P, Hay-Smith J, Ellis G, Moore K. Effectiveness of anticholinergic drugs compared to placebo in the treatment of overactive bladder: systematic review. BMJ 2003; 326:841–847.

Sharon See, , PharmD
Kamini Geer, MD
Beth Israel Program in Urban Family Health, Phillips Family Practice, New York, NY. E-mail: kaminigeer@msn.com .

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Herbison P, Hay-Smith J, Ellis G, Moore K. Effectiveness of anticholinergic drugs compared to placebo in the treatment of overactive bladder: systematic review. BMJ 2003; 326:841–847.

Sharon See, , PharmD
Kamini Geer, MD
Beth Israel Program in Urban Family Health, Phillips Family Practice, New York, NY. E-mail: kaminigeer@msn.com .

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Herbison P, Hay-Smith J, Ellis G, Moore K. Effectiveness of anticholinergic drugs compared to placebo in the treatment of overactive bladder: systematic review. BMJ 2003; 326:841–847.

Sharon See, , PharmD
Kamini Geer, MD
Beth Israel Program in Urban Family Health, Phillips Family Practice, New York, NY. E-mail: kaminigeer@msn.com .

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Anticholinergic drugs such as tolterodine and oxybutynin produce a small effect on the symptoms of overactive bladder, decreasing slightly the number of episodes of leakage and the frequency of urination. The standard conservative intervention of bladder retraining has not been compared with anticholinergic drugs and their effect in combination has not been studied.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Anticholinergic drugs such as tolterodine and oxybutynin produce a small effect on the symptoms of overactive bladder, decreasing slightly the number of episodes of leakage and the frequency of urination. The standard conservative intervention of bladder retraining has not been compared with anticholinergic drugs and their effect in combination has not been studied.

 
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