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What class of drug is oxybutynin?
Oxybutynin belongs to the group of medicines called antispasmodics.
Is oxybutynin a stimulant?
Ditropan (oxybutynin chloride) is an antispasmodic and anticholinergic used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, such as frequent or urgent urination, incontinence (urine leakage), and increased night-time urination.
Can oxybutynin cause mood changes?
Oxybutynin, like all anticholinergic medicines, can cause psychiatric side effects such as confusion, agitation, anxiety, hallucinations, nightmares, paranoia, symptoms of depression and dependence (in patients with a history of drug or substance abuse).
Does oxybutynin cause sleeplessness?
Oxybutynin may cause anxiety, confusion, irritability, sleepiness or unusual drowsiness, or hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there). These symptoms are more likely to occur when you begin taking this medicine, or when the dose is increased.
Is oxybutynin same as oxycodone?
Oxybutynin is a urinary antispasmodic used for the treatment of overactive bladder muscle dysfunction and neurogenic bladder. Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic used for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain.
What are the side effects of oxybutynin?
Side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, and confusion may be more likely in older adults. Common oxybutynin side effects may include: diarrhea, constipation. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
What is oxybutynin used to treat?
It helps decrease muscle spasms of the bladder and the frequent urge to urinate caused by these spasms. Oxybutynin extended-release tablets is also used to treat children 6 years of age and older who have an overactive bladder caused by a certain nerve disorder (eg, spina bifida). This medicine is available only with your doctor’s prescription.
What is the brand name for oxybutynin?
Oxybutynin. Oxybutynin (brand names Ditropan, Lyrinel XL, Lenditro (ZA), Driptane (RU), Uripan (Middle East)) is an anticholinergic medication used to relieve urinary and bladder difficulties, including frequent urination and inability to control urination ( urge incontinence ), by decreasing muscle spasms of the bladder.
Is oxybutynin a stereospecific action?
The other actions (calcium antagonism, local anesthesia) of oxybutynin are not stereospecific. ( S )-Oxybutynin has not been clinically tested for its spasmolytic effects, but may be clinically useful for the same indications as the racemate, without the unpleasant anticholinergic side effects.