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A 19-year-old male asked:

Can oxybutinin be used to treat non bacterial prostatitis/interstitial cystitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome?

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Dr. Maurice Sandleranswered

Specializes in Urology

Short no: It is not useful as symptom complex is much different then that for which oxybutinin is used for. You need evaluation and then specific rx.

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Dr. Gregory Lewisanswered

Urology 46 years experience

Yes: Oxybutynin is an antimuscarinic and primarily used for the symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, and urge incontinence. Though most commonly used as part of the treatment of overactive bladder and neurogenic bladder-related detrusor instability it can be used for any condition or symptom complex with bothersome bladder-related urinary urgency and frequency. It treats the symptom, not the disease.

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Dr. Maurice Sandler commented

Specializes in Urology

Does not work for pain which is the symptom complex for which the question was asked. The answer above does not take into consideration the patients question. The real answer is it wont work for patients problem

May 4, 2014

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