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01.09.2003 | Adis Drug Profile
Transdermal Oxybutynin
A Viewpoint by Adrian Wagg
verfasst von:
Adrian Wagg
Erschienen in:
Drugs & Aging
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Ausgabe 11/2003
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Excerpt
Overactive bladder (frequency-urgency syndrome) is a frequent bladder problem in adults and is the most common cause of urinary incontinence in later life, affecting up to 31% of individuals aged over 75 years. Since 100% of the bladder’s motor innervation occurs via the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, antimuscarinic drugs have been the mainstay of pharmacological therapy for this condition. …