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Oxybutynin, sold under the brand name Ditropan among others, is an anticholinergic medication primarily used to treat overactive bladder.It is widely considered a first-line therapy for overactive bladder due to its well-studied side effect profile, broad applicability, and continued efficacy over long periods of time.
The FDA has approved Merck's Oxytrol for Women, the first over-the-counter treatment for overactive bladder in women, a condition that Merck says affects more than 20 million American women.
The front-line treatment for overactive bladder are medications, either daily pills or taken as a preventative before specific occasions Dr. Linehan says. There are two main types: beta agonists ...
Darifenacin (trade name Enablex in United States and Canada, Emselex in the European Union) is a medication used to treat urinary incontinence due to an overactive bladder. [1] [2] [3] It was discovered by scientists at the Pfizer research site in Sandwich, UK under the identifier UK-88,525 and used to be marketed by Novartis.
Fesoterodine (INN, used as the fumarate under the brand name Toviaz) is an antimuscarinic drug developed by Schwarz Pharma AG to treat overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). [2] It was approved by the European Medicines Agency in April 2007, [3] the US Food and Drug Administration on October 31, 2008 [4] and Health Canada on February 9, 2012.
Mirabegron is the first clinically available beta-3 agonist with approval for use in adults with overactive bladder. Mirabegron was approved for medical use in the United States and in the European Union in 2012. [8] [9] [3] In 2022, it was the 222nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.
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Vibegron, sold under the brand name Gemtesa, is a medication for the treatment of overactive bladder. [1] [5] [6] Vibegron is a selective beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist. [1] The most common side effects include headache, urinary tract infection, common cold, diarrhea, nausea, and upper respiratory tract infection. [5]