The medicines below are used to treat urinary incontinence. Only the most basic problems are listed. Ask your doctor if there are any other steps you need to take. Use each of them as your doctor tells you. If you have any questions or can’t follow the package instructions, call your doctor.
Common names:
These restore the balance between bladder pressure and sphincter tone. They help relax bladder muscles. They’re used to treat those with urge incontinence.
Some problems are:
Mirabegron relaxes the smooth muscles used to pass urine.
Some problems are:
Common names of topical estrogens:
Estrogen is a hormone. In women, levels drop as part of aging. As estrogen levels drop, the vagina may weaken or get stretched out. The bladder gets pushed out of position, which can lead to stress incontinence.
Estrogen can be used to build up the vaginal wall and help stop the leaking. It comes in many forms, but the most useful is a vaginal cream.
Some problems are:
Be sure to talk to your doctor about these risks.
Botulinum toxin type A can be placed right into bladder muscles. It’s used to treat those who have urge incontinence.
Some problems are:
If you are taking medicines:
Mirabegron. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T904252/Mirabegron. Accessed January 18, 2019.
Phenylpropanolamine. Drug Bank website. Available at: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00397. Updated January 2, 2019. Accessed January 18, 2019.
Urinary incontinence in adults. Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/genitourinary-disorders/voiding-disorders/urinary-incontinence-in-adults. Updated July 2018. Accessed January 18, 2019.
Urinary incontinence in men. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900624/Urinary-...ontinence-in-men. Updated December 4, 2018. Accessed January 18, 2019.
Urinary incontinence in women. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900573/Urinary-in...tinence-in-women. Updated November 14, 2018. Accessed January 18, 2019.
1/11/2010 DynaMed Plus Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900573/Urinary-in...tinence-in-women: AHRQ evidence report on treatment for overactive bladder in women 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov.
12/3/2010 DynaMed Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900573/Urinary-in...tinence-in-women: Dmochowski R, Chapple C, Nitti VW, et al. Efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA for idiopathic overactive bladder: a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized, dose ranging trial. J Urol. 2010;184(6):2416-2422.
Last reviewed December 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrienne Carmack, MD
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