What is Darifenacin?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Enablex Emselex Darilong
Darifenacin is an antimuscarinic. It is used to treat overactive bladder, and works by relaxing the bladder muscles to prevent urgent, frequent, or uncontrolled urination.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder problems | 55 | 18 | |
| Urinary urgency | 18 | 8 | |
| Frequent urination | 17 | 12 | |
| Irritable bladder syndrome | 9 | 0 | |
| Urge incontinence | 9 | 0 | |
| Urinary incontinence | 5 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 7 | |
| Mild | 11 | |
| None | 19 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Darifenacin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dry mouth | 8 | |
| Constipation | 3 | |
| Urinary hesitancy | 2 | |
| Difficulty staying asleep | 1 | |
| Dizziness | 1 | |
| Excessive dry mouth | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Darifenacin
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 16 | |
| Doctor's advice | 7 | |
| Expense | 5 | |
| Other | 4 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 3 | |
| Personal research | 3 | |
| Side effects too severe | 3 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Darifenacin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 10 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 10 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 5 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 11 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 3 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Darifenacin after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Drospirenone-ethinyl estradiol (Yaz) | 1 | |
| Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) | 1 | |
| Tolterodine (Detrol LA) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Darifenacin and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tolterodine (Detrol LA) | 2 | |
| Amitriptyline (Elavil) | 1 | |
| Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) | 1 | |
| Solifenacin (Vesicare) | 1 |
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