Transdermal oxybutynin in the treatment of overactive bladder
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Transdermal oxybutynin in the treatment of overactive bladder
Overactive bladder is a dreadful syndrome that affects a considerable number of patients. Antimuscarinics are the mainstay of pharmacotherapy for this condition. Transdermal (TD) oxybutynin (OXY) bypasses the first-pass metabolism and reduces the formation of N-desethyloxybutynin, a compound believed to be associated with anticholinergic side effects. The 3.9 mg matrix TD system is applied twic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Interventions in Aging
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1176-9092
DOI: 10.2147/ciia.2006.1.2.99