The emerging role of solifenacin in the treatment of overactive bladder.
Although antimuscarinic drug therapy has been proven to be effective in the management of patients with symptoms of the overactive bladder syndrome, compliance with medication is often affected by the antimuscarinic adverse effects of dry mouth, constipation, somnolence and blurred vision. The development of bladder-selective M(3)-specific antagonists offers the possibility of increasing efficacy whilst minimising adverse effects. At present there are no M(3)-specific antagonists currently available although solifenacin and darifenacin are both under development and are due to be launched in 2004. The purpose of this article is to review the pharmacology and clinical trial data available for solifenacin, in addition to examining its role in the treatment of the overactive bladder syndrome.
King's College Hospital, Department of Urogynaecology, 3rd Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, London, UK. dud@ukgateway.net
Dudley
D
Robinson
Linda
L
Cardozo
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011812:Quinuclidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069464:Solifenacin Succinate; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000188:drug therapy*
D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D011812:Quinuclidines; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines; D000069464:Solifenacin Succinate