What treatments for an overactive bladder are available in Canada?
It is recommended that non-drug, behavioural modification techniques should first be used to manage OAB. However, behavioural techniques alone might not be enough in overactive bladder management; in which case, prescription medicine is required. In fact, higher rates of treatment success have been attributed to using behavioural and prescription therapies in combination. A class of drugs called anticholinergic agents is commonly used to treat patients suffering from an overactive bladder. These agents work by stopping the bladder muscle from contracting too early, allowing the bladder to fill completely. Consequently, you may experience less urgency, fewer accidents and make fewer trips to the bathroom. Medications already approved for OVERACTIVE BLADDER in Canada include: • Vesicare® (solifenacin succinate); • Detrol LA® (tolterodine tartrate extended-release capsules); • Ditropan XL® (oxybutynin chloride extended-release tablets); • Oxytrol™ (oxybutynin transdermal system); • Trosec
