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Anticholinergics for urge incontinence

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2010

R Mappilakkandy  and
AK Mistri
R Mappilakkandy
Affiliation:
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Ageing & Stroke Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
AK Mistri*
Affiliation:
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Ageing & Stroke Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr AK Mistri, Ageing & Stroke Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW. Email: akm17@le.ac.uk
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Summary

Urinary incontinence is a common symptom in women, more so in older people, with a significant impact on physical health and wellbeing. About 1 in 5 people have impaired continence. Symptom categorization at initial assessment is the key to guiding further therapy. Non-pharmacological options (bladder training for 6 weeks with guidance from a trained physiotherapist) are preferred and can be supported with biofeedback. If unsuccessful, anticholinergics are added and, rarely, surgical options need consideration.

Anticholinergics are the mainstay of pharmacological management of urge incontinence. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends immediate release oxybutynin as the first-line agent, with recourse to others if there are adverse effects. The pharmacology, efficacy and adverse effect profile of the various anticholinergic drugs is reviewed, allowing the reader to make an informed choice of appropriate anticholinergics for urge incontinence.

Keywords

agedanticholinergicsurge incontinenceoveractive bladderurinary incontinence
Type
Clinical geriatrics
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 30 - 41
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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