Question 1

any side effects on detrol (tolterodine) la?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Dry mouth, headache, and constipation are most common.  Some patients may also experience blurred vision and abdominal pain.

Question 2

what are the effects of detrol (tolterodine) la?

Accepted Answer

Treat urgency: The drug is used to treat urinary urgency or overactive bladder.

Question 3

can detrol (tolterodine) la increase appetite?

Accepted Answer

Uncommon: The medication is more commonly associated with constipation and heartburn.  Change in appetite can occur but decreased appetite is more common then increased appetite.

Question 4

is alfuzosin similar to detrol (tolterodine)?

Accepted Answer

Drugs: Alfuzosin is a drug given for prostate obstruction to improve your voiding; Detrol (tolterodine) is an anticholinergic drug use to relax the smooth muscle of the bladder to decrease urgency and frequency of urination; they are completely different drugs.

Question 5

what is the medication called "detrol" used for?

Accepted Answer

Urinary urgency: Typically this medication is used for overactive bladder or urge incontinence.  These are symptoms of urinary urgency, urinary frequency and urinary leaking associated with these symptoms.

Question 6

would lasix cause my detrol (tolterodine) la not work as effectively?

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: Detrol (tolterodine) decreases the number of voids that the bladder does. Lasix causes more urine output which increases the number of voids that the bladder does. Lasix does not however interfere with Detrol (tolterodine) directly, that i know of.

Question 7

is it detrol (tolterodine) la that's doing these leg cramps?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Leg cramp is not general associated with Detrol (tolterodine) however joint pain has been reported.

Question 8

how does detrol (tolterodine) work?

Accepted Answer

Anticholinergic: Tolterodine is an anticholinergic which relaxes the smooth muscle of the bladder, resulting in the therapeutic effects along with other muscles, causing the side effects.

Question 9

what is detrol (tolterodine) used for?

Accepted Answer

Gotta go: It's for urinary urgency, frequency and urge incontinence.  Side effects- urinary retention, constipation, dry mouth mainly.

Question 10

detrol la has tolterodine in it. what is that?

Accepted Answer

Anticholinergic: Tolterodine is an anticholinergic which relaxes the smooth muscle of the bladder, resulting in the therapeutic effects along with other muscles, causing the side effects.

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