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Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy Volume 14, 2013 - Issue 14
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Drug Evaluations

Tolterodine for the treatment of urge urinary incontinence

Dean S EltermanWeill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, James Buchanan Brady Department of Urology, 425 East 61st Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10065, USA
, MD FRCS,
Bilal ChughtaiWeill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, James Buchanan Brady Department of Urology, 425 East 61st Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10065, USA
, MD FRCS,
Steven A KaplanWeill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, James Buchanan Brady Department of Urology, 425 East 61st Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10065, USA
, MD FRCS &
Jack BarkinUniversity of Toronto, Humber River Hospital, Department of Urology, 960 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 404, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 3B5, Canada+ 416 256 2737; + 416 256 9098; [email protected]
, MD FACS FRCS
Pages 1987-1991 | Published online: 26 Jul 2013
 
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Abstract

Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) and its resultant urge urinary incontinence (UUI) are significant problems that medically, psychologically and financially affect people. The constellation of symptoms comprising OAB affects ∼ 16% of the adult population and its prevalence increases with aging. The typical class of medications used to treat OAB is antimuscarinics.

Areas covered: OAB medications, with a focus on tolterodine for the treatment of UUI are reviewed. A thorough review of English language literature using EMBASE/Medline and PubMed has been performed.

Expert opinion: Tolterodine provides a reasonable starting point when treating patients with OAB and UUI. Efficacy and tolerability are generally comparable between tolterodine and other newer antimuscarinics. Tolterodine is a good option as part of the algorithm in the treatment of OAB and UUI.

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