Drug Name: | Oxybutynin |
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Drug Class: | Anticholinergic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits muscarinic receptors in the bladder
- Relaxes smooth muscle in the bladder
- Decreases urgency and frequency of urination
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Use: | - Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence
- Neurogenic bladder
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Side Effects: | - Dry mouth
- Constipation
- Blurred vision
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Urinary retention
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Contraindications: | - Urinary retention
- Gastric retention
- Uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma
- Myasthenia gravis
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Specialty: | - Urology
- Geriatrics
- Neurology
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