Get Informed: Detrol
Active Ingredient(s)
Tolterodine
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of overactive bladder. It promotes the reduction of bladder spasms.
- Last Text Update:
- 2009-Nov-07 3:15 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-07 8:28 AM
Other Names
- Detrol
- Detrol LA
- Tolterodine
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 25 Mar 1998
- Est US Patients*
- 1,229,000
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Detrol or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
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What is Detrol used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 7,100 patients that use Detrol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Overactive Bladder | 97% | 
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| Other | 3% | 
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How well does Detrol work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 7,100 users taking Detrol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 93%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Detrol outweigh the bad things.
- 15%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Detrol.
Common Side Effects of Detrol
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 7,100 users taking Detrol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
22% of patients experience side-effects on Detrol
1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Detrol
Most Common Side Effects...
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Dryness
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Bladder/Urinary Problems
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Dry Mouth
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Constipation, Dizziness, Fatigue
Global Patient Feedback for Detrol (Tolterodine) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I started taking Tolderine 2 mg about a week ago. So far the only side effects I am experiencing is dry mouth. I have not had to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom since I started. My doctor suggested that I take at night, which I truely believe has helped in keeping the side effects minimal.
I was taking Oxybutynin 10 mg and experienced dizziness, vertigo, dry mouth and developed a serious kidney infection.
45 year old Male
Posted: 2009-08-19 12:49:44
Answer/Reply:
Is Tolderine a generic drug? Does it work better than Oxybutynin?
67 year old Female
Posted: 2009-09-12 16:13:38
Question/Comment:
I have been using Detrol la for approx. 5 1/2 months now. At times it helps & at other times it doesn't. The only side effect I have encounterd is dry mouth. I still have to get up at least 2 times at night to use the bathroom. Has anyone found a similar drug that has helped them morre?
64 yr. old female
65 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-14 20:19:40
Answer/Reply:
I had surgery on my bladder and the doctor in Iowa City told me that for the most part Vesicare usually works a little better than Detrol LA. However there are three types of Urinary Incontinence. Depending on which type you have, will dictate the method of treatment.
72 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-25 19:48:17
Question/Comment:
I was taken off Detrol about 2 months ago and put on Enablex 7.5mg. I had been on Detrol for well over 8 or 9 years. I started getting infection, so the doctor changed my medication. So far I have not had an problems............66 year old female
68 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-01 14:17:03
Question/Comment:
I have used this for only about 4 months and it has done wonders for me. I am able to sleep throughout the night without waking up 2 or 3 times to use the bathroom. The only side effect for me is the dry mouth.
43 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-09 16:03:50
Question/Comment:
75 year old female
I've taken it about 2 years and so far it has helped me control urination and ability to hold it longer
77 year old Female
Posted: 2008-06-08 15:26:17
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Detrol