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What is Trospium?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Sanctura Sanctura XR Trosec

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Trospium is an anticholinergic agent used for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urgency, incontinence, and urinary frequency.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bladder problems 54 23
Urinary urgency 21 10
Urge incontinence 12 0
Irritable bladder syndrome 10 0
Multiple sclerosis 8 6
Frequent urination 3 0

Show all 15 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 209 patients that have taken Trospium

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 6
Mild 10
None 18

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Trospium

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 5
Constipation 2
Urinary hesitancy 2
Urinary retention 2
Difficulty urinating (dysuria) 1
Headaches 1

Show all 9 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Trospium

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 13
Side effects too severe 8
Doctor's advice 7
Other 6
Expense 4
Change in health plan coverage 3
Personal research 1
See all 31 patients who've stopped taking Trospium

Duration

Stopped taking Trospium

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 14
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 8
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 33
Usually 3
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 33
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 8
$25-49 4
< $25 10
Not specified 13

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Trospium after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fesoterodine (Toviaz) 3
Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) 3
Solifenacin (Vesicare) 2
Tamsulosin (Flomax) 2
Tolterodine (Detrol LA) 1

Patients stopped taking Trospium and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
mirabegron (Myrbetriq) 2
Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) 1
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5 patient evaluations for Trospium

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May 15, 2017 (Started Apr 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for urinary urgency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2016 (Started Sep 04, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (urinary retention)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Twice daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 27, 2011 (Started Jun 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weak urination stream, weak urination stream, Difficulty starting to urinate, urinary hesitancy)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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