Get Informed: Ditropan

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Patient Comments about
Ditropan

Active Ingredient(s)

Oxybutynin

What does it do?

Ditropan

This product is used in the prevention of bladder spasms. If works by relaxing the muscles of the bladder.

Last Text Update:
 2009-Nov-20 8:56 PM
Last Data Update:
 2009-Nov-20 6:53 PM

Other Names

  • Oxybutynin
  • Ditropan
  • Ditropan XL
  • Oxybutin
  • Oxybutynin Chloride
  • Oxytrol
  • Oxybutyn
  • Gelnique

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
B
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
16 Jul 1975
Est US Patients*
511,900
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

2

< 21

5

21-39

35

40-59

58

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Ditropan or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Ditropan

Ditropan Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Ditropan is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Ditropan used for?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 3,000 patients that use Ditropan (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% 6
Other 3% 5

How well does Ditropan work?

iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 3,000 users taking Ditropan (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)

69 64
83%
of patients are confident that the good things about Ditropan outweigh the bad things.
16%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Ditropan.

Common Side Effects of Ditropan

iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 3,000 users taking Ditropan (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.

34%

34% of patients experience side-effects on Ditropan

3%

3% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Ditropan


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 25% Dryness
  • 5% Headache
  • 5% Bladder/Urinary Problems
  • = 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Ditropan (Oxybutynin) ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

Has anyone suffered ringing of the ears or ear noises - taking this drug??

54 year old Female

Posted: 2009-08-25 16:28:36

Answer/Reply:

I had ringing in the ears with it. I also was sleeping 14 hours a day/night and became scarily forgetful. At the time it had been the best medicine I had taken for my IC, but the side effects outweighed the benefits for me. I now take Prelief and a probiotic that's for the urinary tract. Prelief is AMAZING and over the counter.

30 year old Female

Posted: 2009-09-25 04:10:32

Question/Comment:

Has anyone experienced leg cramps (charlie horses) while using the gelnique? And is this safer than Toviaz. Thanks Sherry A. ra9788@frontiernet.net

46 year old Female

Posted: 2009-08-01 22:37:33

iGuard.org Answer/Reply:

Gelnique (oxybutinyn) and Toviaz are similar drugs and they have similar side effects. Muscle pain has been reported as a side effect with both of these drugs.

Posted: 2009-08-08 10:29:31

Question/Comment:

My doctor has advised me that I should stop taking the ditropan due to my glucoma. It is causing the pressure in my eyes to increase to dangerous levels.

42 year old Female

Posted: 2009-06-04 12:47:14

Question/Comment:

I am on Toporal, Omeprazole,Lipitor, Ditropan, an over the counter estragen pill and a vitamin. I was on Sanctura but now I'm off of that.For the last few months I have been experiencing forgetfullness and for the last week I am having headachs and now my blood pressure has went up to 129/78 which all of my life it's been 90/60. Can you give me any clue whats going on?

56 year old Female

Posted: 2009-03-10 10:12:45

Question/Comment:

I was prescribed all the "newer" drugs (Vesicare, Detrol & Enablex) for overactive bladder. Because of the cost of the name brand drugs, I asked my doctor to prescribe Ditropan XL for its generic brand of Oxybutynin. She was reluctant to prescribe this older Rx, saying she would not give to her elderly patients and mentioned something about dementia. I took for 3 months but started experiencing more than just common forgetfulness. Is anyone aware of this type of side effect?

48 year old Female

Posted: 2009-02-02 09:04:17

Answer/Reply:

I would forget where I was driving to while on this drug. I forgot appointments. I even went to work one day with makeup on only one eye because I forgot to finish the job. I went off it and after a couple days I was back to normal. Yes, it worked on my bladder, but the side effects were terrible!

41 year old Female

Posted: 2009-02-03 23:13:13

iGuard.org Answer/Reply:

Ditropan XL is in a class of drugs that may have neurological side effects, including hallucinations, agitation, confusion and drowsiness. If your side effects are still concerning you, you should discuss your symptoms with your doctor and see if your doctor wants to adjust your medication.

Posted: 2009-02-11 15:57:46

Answer/Reply:

I am a 60 year old paraplegic and have been taking Ditropan/oxybutinin chloride for 30 years. I have had absolutely no problems with it. Yes, I am 60 now and have some forgetfulness, but I don't believe it has anything to do with the medication. I believe if it were the medication, I would have experienced the forgetfulness years ago. Not the case!

62 year old Female

Posted: 2009-02-19 11:54:36

Answer/Reply:

I am a 60 year old paraplegic and have been taking Ditropan/oxybutinin chloride for 30 years. I have had absolutely no problems with it. Yes, I am nearly 61 and have experienced some forgetfulness recently, but not in the past. I believe if it were caused by the Ditropan I would have experienced the forgetfulness years ago.

62 year old Female

Posted: 2009-02-19 12:02:09

iGuard.org Answer/Reply:

I just thought I was being overworked and goofy. Maybe not .

Posted: 2009-02-23 13:58:17

Answer/Reply:

I also had problems while on ditropan, specially with agitations and confusion. I felt I was in a fog and had problems making decisions or understanding what people where saying to me. I did not experience those while taking the Detrol LA but is very costly. Looking .for another medication.

41 year old Female

Posted: 2009-03-12 22:05:21

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