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What is Tolterodine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Tolterodine is an anticholinergic agent used for the treatment of patients with an overactive bladder with symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, or urge incontinence.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bladder problems 284 119
Irritable bladder syndrome 49 19
Urge incontinence 38 7
Frequent urination 11 8
Urinary urgency 11 13

Show all 27 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 953 patients that have taken Tolterodine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 14
Moderate 27
Mild 47
None 119

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tolterodine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 23
Constipation 5
Difficulty urinating (dysuria) 3
Dry eyes 3
Bladder problems 2
Drowsiness 2

Show all 21 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Tolterodine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 70
Doctor's advice 39
Other 33
Side effects too severe 15
Expense 14
Change in health plan coverage 13
Course of treatment ended 10
Personal research 4
See all 164 patients who've stopped taking Tolterodine

Duration

Stopped taking Tolterodine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 14
1 - 6 months 26
6 months - 1 year 24
1 - 2 years 29
2 - 5 years 52
5 - 10 years 17
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 182
Usually 11
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 13
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 4
Somewhat hard to take 6
A little hard to take 23
Not at all hard to take 174
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 2
$50-99 18
$25-49 28
< $25 78
Not specified 80

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Tolterodine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) 4
Solifenacin (Vesicare) 4
mirabegron (Myrbetriq) 3
Darifenacin (Enablex) 2
Estradiol (Estrace) 1

Show all 7 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Tolterodine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
mirabegron (Myrbetriq) 8
Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) 6
Solifenacin (Vesicare) 6
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) 1
Darifenacin (Enablex) 1

Show all 8 treatments patients report switching to

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25 patient evaluations for Tolterodine

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Jan 17, 2018 (Started Dec 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2015 (Started Mar 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for incontinence)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily

May 18, 2012 (Started Mar 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for incontinence)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2014 (Started May 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for urinary incontinence)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
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