Abstract Introduction Noradrenergic and muscarinic processes are crucial for pharyngeal muscle control during sleep. Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as reboxetine combined with an antimuscarinic reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity. The effects of alone on OSA severity unknown. Methods Double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-way crossover trial in 16 people OS...

objective: to evaluate the efficacy and side effects of oxybutinin in comparison to tolterodine in treatment of overactive bladder (oab) with detrussor overactivity (doa) in iranian women. materials and methods: one hundred iranian old women with clinical symptoms of oab who show ido in the filling cystometry participated in this randomized double-blinded parallel-group by using two kinds of th...

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by reversible vasospasm of the central nervous system vasculature. It usually presents as a classic thunderclap headache, but complications like stroke, seizure, or intracranial hemorrhage may occur at onset. Most cases are linked temporally to secondary agents. The most common suggested mechanism underlying RCVS vascular ton...

The aim of this study was to prepare, using taste-masked granules, tablets which can rapidly disintegrate in saliva (rapidly disintegrating tablet), of drugs with bitter taste (pirenzepine HCl or oxybutynin HCl). The taste-masked granules were prepared using aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymers (Eudragit E-100) by the extrusion method. None of the drugs dissolved from the granules (% of dissolved...

UNLABELLED Study Type--Therapy (prevalence) Level of Evidence 2b. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Persistence with long-term medication in chronic diseases is typically low and that for overactive bladder medication is lower than average. Sub-optimal persistence is a major challenge for the successful management of overactive bladder. Using UK prescription data, persis...

Hyperhidrosis is the excessive production of sweating, which can be primary and focal or secondary to various pathologies. The exact cause of primary focal hyperhidrosis is still unknown, although a genetic basis is recognized, and its prevalence varies from 1% to 2.8%. The most affected sites are the armpits, palms, soles and face. It causes much discomfort, affects the quality of life, and is...

Oxybutynin is an anticholinergic drug with an emerging role in the treatment of hyperhidrosis. Several recent studies have documented that it is effective both in focal and generalized hyperhidrosis and shows universally good response among different groups of patients regardless of age, gender, and weight. The most common adverse event is dry mouth reported by almost all patients treated. The ...