Drugs for incontinence - I've read the post but am confused....

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Which ones are the ones that are less harmful to LBD patients?

The drugs listed *between* the ----- lines are drugs for bladder or

bowel control that work by blocking the message of acetylcholine, aka

anticholinergics. I have provided the generic name and the US

marketing name. I have attempted to make this list as complete as

possible, but may be missing something.

Between the +++++ lines, are a list of drugs that are not

anticholinergic; I'm not saying they're safe and useful, but they

don't work on a pathway that is known to affect DLB.

So, here we go. . .

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Anticholinergic Bladder & Bowel Drugs

Darifenacin - Enablex

Dicyclomine - Bentyl

Flavoxate - Urispas

Hyoscyamine - Levbid, Levsinex, NuLev

Oxybutynin - Ditropan, Ditropan XL, Oxytrol

Solifenacin - Vesicare

Tolterodine - Detrol, Detrol LA

Trospium - Sanctura

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Drugs Used In Bladder Conditions Not Believed To Be Anticholinergic:

Alfuzosin - Uroxatral

Desmopressin - DDAVP, Stimate

Doxazosin - Cardura

Dutasteride - Avodart

Finasteride - Proscar

Tamsulosin - Flomax

Terazosin - Hytrin

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