Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmDMedically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Overactive ... relax the bladder muscles and ...

Antimuscarinic drugs are the first-line treatment for overactive bladder. However ... to release the drug distally at a controlled rate over 24 h, primarily into the large intestine where ...

Antimuscarinic treatment at regular doses fails to completely alleviate symptoms in approximately 40% of patients with overactive or neurogenic bladder. With this in mind, Bolduc et al. 3 have ...

Drugs to treat overactive bladder don't work very well, according to a recent CR Best Buy Drugs analysis. Studies have found that only a small proportion of people get full relief of their ...

But for certain common ailments, our Consumer ­Reports Best Buy Drugs analysis shows that over-the-counter drugs ... treating yourself for an overactive bladder without a diagnosis.

Botox is a prescription drug that’s used to treat certain bladder ... medications you’re taking. Tell your doctor about all drugs you’re using, including prescription and over-the-counter ...

An important question is how PTNS compares with the established alternatives for the treatment of overactive bladder ... a mean of 12.1 ± 4.9 treatments over 263 days. At six and 12 months ...

In some cases, over-the-counter (OTC ... When this happens, symptoms associated with overactive bladder are reduced.

The standard treatments for overactive bladder include lifestyle changes, bladder training, pelvic floor muscle training and anticholinergic (anti-muscarinic) drugs. Additional treatments for some ...

Coping with overactive bladder -- away or at home -- is in your hands. Between lifestyle changes, exercises, medication and perhaps even surgery, you can manage -- or even prevent -- overactive ...