Detrol XL (tolterodine ER) is the extended-release version of Detrol, a medication that inhibits bladder contractions or spasms and alleviates symptoms of overactive bladder.

Patients may buy Detrol XL under the names Detrusitol XL or Incont LA; these are all the same product.

Detrol XL should be used in patients age 16 and up. Studies have found no improvement to marginal improvement in younger patients taking the medication when compared to placebo. Parents should not buy Detrol XL for young children without the explicit approval and commitment to involvement of a doctor.

What is Overactive Bladder?

The majority of overactive bladder sufferers experience abnormal contractions or spasms of the bladder wall; this is a condition referred to as detrusor overactivity. Most patients who experience this are older, but the condition does affect some younger patients. It produces symptoms such as:

• Urgent urination
• Frequent urination
• Incontinence
• Nighttime incontinence
• Frequent waking up to urinate

Detrol XL relaxes the muscle walls of the bladder, inhibiting the spasms that cause the above conditions. Many patients find the above symptoms are minimized or even eliminated for the duration of treatment; however, without other intervention, symptoms will likely return once treatment ends.

As the medication inhibits the contractions or spasms of the bladder wall, patients should not buy Detrol XL to treat urgency or incontinence from other causes.

Those who do buy Detrol XL are often encouraged to practice pelvic floor therapy, in which the pelvic muscles are strengthened, and bladder retraining, in which urination takes place on a schedule whether one needs to urinate or not. Both methods can significantly reduce incontinence and frequency of urination.

Taking Detrol XL

Detrol XL tablets must be swallowed whole; they shouldn't be split, crushed, or dissolved. Food is optional but a full glass of fluid is recommended with each dose.

Treatment is remarkably similar in the majority of patients:

• Take 4 mg once per day.
• This dose is suitable for the vast majority of patients.
• Do not exceed 4 mg per day without explicit doctor approval.

Usually dosage is adjusted down, not up, and usually it's because other medical conditions or other medications put the patient at increased risk of side effects. In these cases treatment is typically:

• Take 2 mg once per day.

Most patients who buy Detrol XL are better able to control urination, with fewer accidents and fewer incidences of waking up to urinate, leading to improved sleep quality.

The need to continue treatment should be evaluated every three to six months, especially if bladder retraining or pelvic floor therapy are being utilized.

Before you Buy Detrol XL

Those planning to buy Detrol XL should be aware that some individuals are at increased risk of experiencing severe side effects. The medication should be used with caution in those who have:

• Difficulty or inability to urinate
• Gastrointestinal obstruction
• Kidney or liver impairment
• Hiatus hernia
• Autonomic neuropathy
• Glaucoma
• Decreased gastrointestinal motility
• Prolonged QT interval from any cause

Or those who are taking potent inhibitors of CYP3A4, which are:

• Antibiotics called clarithromycin or telithromycin;
• An antidepressant called nefazodone;
• Protease inhibitors (antivirals used to treat HIV or Hepatitis C) that end with -avir, such as ritonavir or tipranavir.

Patients who have or are taking the above may not be good candidates for Detrol XL, or will require modified dosage of 2 mg once per day, rather than the usual 4 mg.

Don't be afraid to ask a doctor about any concerning side effects, no matter how trivial they may seem.

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