Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An anticholinergic drug, C22H31NO3, used to treat incontinence and other urinary symptoms.

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  • noun An anticholinergic medication used to relieve urinary and bladder difficulties.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[oxy– + but– + –yn(e) + –in.]

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Examples

  • The product is formally called the oxybutynin transdermal system.

    IBTimes.com RSS Feed - Politics & Policy 2008

  • The generic formulation called oxybutynin is the cheapest option but isn't right for some patients because side effects can include dry mouth, dry eyes, constipation and blurry vision.

    MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2011

  • They randomly assigned the participants to either take an additional drug called oxybutynin Ditropan XL or practice behavioral techniques for eight weeks.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • The most common ones are oxybutynin (Ditropan) and tolterodine (Detrol).

    An Unspeakable Affliction 2008

  • Furthermore, there are about 18.3 million prescriptions that are written each year, and of these 18.3 million prescriptions, about one third of them are oxybutynin products .

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  • For instance, 71% of patients taking the generic oral form of oxybutynin reported having a dry mouth and 15% of patients also reported constipation as a side effect.

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  • The drugs that form the second line of treatment for NE include tricyclic antidepressants TCA such as imipramine and anticholinergics such oxybutynin.

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  • The active ingredient in transdermal oxybutynin is not metabolized by the liver in the same way as orally administered oxybutynin.

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  • In the gel-based area, the Company's lead product candidate is Anturol ®, an oxybutynin ATD™ gel that has completed Phase 3 studies for the treatment of OAB overactive bladder.

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  • Common anticholinergic medications include Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and Ditropan (oxybutynin), which is prescribed for overactive bladders.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

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