Treating Overactive Bladder After Prostate Treatment With Alpha Blocker
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Medications
A number of medications are available that increase sphincter or pelvic muscle strength or relax the bladder, making it able to hold more urine. Medications are prescribed for all kinds of incontinence, but they are generally most helpful for urge incontinence.
Medications Specifically for Urge Incontinence
Anticholinergics. Anticholinergics work in the following ways:
- Inhibit the involuntary contractions of the bladder
- Increase capacity of the bladder
- Delay the initial urge to void
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Expert & Community Posts
Overactive Bladder at a Young Age? - Ask the Expert
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertDear Dr. Motola, I have had an overactive bladder for several years but for the most part it's... Read more »
Incontinence vs. Interstitial Cystitis: Which One Is It?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...anticholinergics. Anticholinergics are the medications used in overactive bladder treatments,... Read more »
Women with Overactive Bladder (OAB) Suffer More
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...research in which we learned that women with symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, are 2-3... Read more »
Speak Up about Incontinence!
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Overactive Bladder Medications
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...incontinence - specifically, incontinence relating from overactive bladder. Thanks to the... Read more »
Health Guide
Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments
...leakage. Examples would be spinal core injury from accidents, multiple sclerosis, and stokes. Either overactive bladder or complete retention with overflow incontinence can develop depending on... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
...either independently or in conjunction with BPH, can cause lower urinary tract symptoms. In addition, prostate growth does not always explain symptoms normally attributed to BPH. Men with large... Read more »Urge Incontinence
The main symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or overactive bladder) is the need to urinate frequently. Patients may go to the bathroom more than 8 times over 24 hours,... Read more »References
...Wassel-Fyr C, Subak L, Brubaker L, Van Den Eeden SK, et al. Childhood urinary symptoms predict adult overactive bladder symptoms. J Urol. 2006;175(3 Pt 1):989-993.Hartmann K, Viswanathan M,... Read more »Highlights
...incontinence.Childhood bedwetting and other urinary problems are associated with later development of adult overactive bladder, suggests a 2006 study in the Journal of Urology.Kegel... Read more »
Related News
Topical gel for overactive bladder effective in new trials
October 27, 2008Drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals is reporting that data from three new studies shows that its new topical treatment for overactive bladder syndrome... Read summary »
FDA approves gel for overactive bladder
July 13, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new topical gel to help treat symptoms of overactive bladder. Gelnique is a once-daily topical... Read summary »
Study: Detrol ER eases overactive bladder in women
September 11, 2008Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society has found that Detrol ER (tolterodine) appears to significantly... Read summary »
Behavioral intervention plus meds may ease incontinence
June 22, 2009A new study suggests that combining medication with behavioral therapy may help ease incontinence. Researchers studied 416 adults with overactive... Read summary »
FDA lists drugs with potential safety risks
June 05, 2009Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released a list of two dozen drugs that it is in the early stages of reviewing for... Read summary »
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