Overactive Bladder

What Overactive Bladder Medications Treat

OAB medications can alleviate a variety of symptoms for patients. These symptoms include:

• Sudden and strong urges to urinate
• Frequent urination (day and night)
• Urge/stress incontinence and leakage
• Muscle spasms
• Bladder overactivity

Types of OAB Medications Offered

Several different OAB medications may be used.

Anticholinergics

These medications block the acetylcholine chemical messengers in the body to help alleviate muscle spasms. These are the messengers responsible for signaling to the brain the triggers for contractions of the bladder. This causes the need for urination even before the bladder becomes full. There are several different brand names for this type of medication. It may be taken orally or topically.

Beta-3 Adrenergic Agonists

These medications are second-line treatment options that are used to increase bladder capacity. They also relax the bladder muscles and make patients have a less frequent urge to urinate. These types of treatment work by stimulating the beta-3 receptors on the detrusor muscle of the bladder.

Combination Therapy for More Resistant Cases

More resistant OAB cases may call for combination treatments. These might include combinations such as anticholinergic and beta-3 agonist medications. These combinations have proven in some studies to be more effective than monotherapy for reducing urgent and incontinence issues.

Extended-Release Tablets and Patches

These types of medications are used to give patients longer-lasting symptom control throughout the day. These solutions may be more effective and more easily tolerable for patients. They can also be helpful for making sure the levels of the drugs stay steady. The oral medication versions are usually taken in daily doses. Patches may be used twice weekly.

Popular Overactive Bladder Medications Available

• Oxybutynin (Ditropan XL, Oxytrol Patch) This is a type of antispasmodic. They work to treat the symptoms of OAB by helping with the control of muscle spasms within the bladder. This reduces the frequency of patients' urges to urinate. There are extended-release versions available. There are also syrup and tablet versions.
• Tolterodine (Detrol, Detrol LA) This is another type of antispasmodic medication that works to treat OABs by reducing muscle spasms in the bladder area. This makes patients feel the urge to urinate less frequently. There are tablet and extended-release capsule versions available.
• Solifenacin (Vesicare) Solifenacin works by helping manage neurogenic detrusor overactivity in the brain. This impacts the patient’s bladder control. This medication belongs to the antimuscarinic drug class. This medication comes in tablet and liquid formulations. These are both usually taken daily.
• Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) This medication is a type of beta-3 receptor agonist. It works by attaching to the beta-3 receptors in the patient’s body and causing the muscles in the bladder to relax. This also allows the bladder to hold more urine. This makes the patient have to use the bathroom less.
• Fesoterodine (Toviaz) This anticholinergic urinary antispasmodic is used to alleviate OAB symptoms. It comes in the form of an extended-release tablet and works by blocking acetylcholine in the body. This causes the patient to feel less urgency to urinate and helps the muscles in the bladder relax so that the patients have more control over their bladder.
• Darifenacin (Enablex) This medication increases bladder capacity and helps relax the surrounding muscles. Darifenacin is formulated as an extended-release tablet. It is an anticholinergic medication that works by blocking acetylcholine.
• Trospium Chloride (Sanctura, Trosec) Trospium Chloride is another muscarinic antagonist medication. It can be found in a regular oral tablet version or an extended-release version. This medication increases the patient’s bladder capacity and helps calm the muscles.

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Patients can save money on their long-term bladder control medications when they buy from Canada with MyRx Outlet. We fulfill prescriptions with discreet and securely packed shipping directly to patients’ homes in the U.S. We also offer services to make it easier for patients to refill their prescriptions and get additional support.