Patients with overactive bladders deserve better.
Tolterodine is an effective agent used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder. It is well tolerated and its selectivity for the bladder results in less side effects overall compared to many other agents. Many patients in New Zealand with symptoms of overactive bladder do not have access to tolterodine due to restrictions on its funding by PHARMAC. Alternative treatments are not as well tolerated and are less clinically useful. This leaves many patients vulnerable to significant compromise of their quality of life.
Pelvic Floor Clinic, Milford, Auckland, New Zealand. gynaecology@xtra.co.nz
Bernie
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Brenner
Michael
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Rice
D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003408:Cresols / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009520:New Zealand; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068737:Tolterodine Tartrate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D003408:Cresols; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine; D000068737:Tolterodine Tartrate