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Very soon, physicians will treat Alzheimer's disease AD ; much in the same way that diabetes and hyperlipidemia are treated. In 2005, in Archives of Neurology 14 ; , Dr. Dennis Selkoe of Harvard University, characterized a consensus--the culmination of 20 years of scientific research on AD pathophysiology--that the cause of AD is either excessive neuronal production or reduced clearance of beta amyloid in the brain. At the basic science level, AD transgenic mice have helped connect the neuropathology of AD to its clinical dysfunction. Dr. Frank LaFerla and others 1, 13 ; have shown that reducing the beta amyloid production in AD transgenic mice reduces the production of AD neuropathology and delays the development of cognitive impairment. Dr. Richard Dodel used transgenic AD mice to show that a single intra-peritoneal injection of antibodies directed against beta amyloid reduced the free-floating beta amyloid brain levels by clearing it into the blood, and improved short-term memory performance in a dosedependent fashion within three days 4 ; . Dodel's studies showed no change in the neuritic plaque content of beta amyloid after a single intra-peritoneal injection of anti-beta amyloid antibodies, which means that the free-floating beta amyloid outside of neurons significantly impairs brain function. At the clinical science level, agents which lower beta amyloid production or increase its clearance reduce the risk of developing AD by up 75% 9, 18 ; . These agents include the statins, aspirin and eight non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 2, 5, 17 ; . From epidemiological research, the prevalence of AD in India is 1 3 that of the USA even though the distribution of the major genetic AD risk factor, the apolipoprotein E4 allele, is the same in the two countries 3, 7, 16 ; . The high intake of curry in India is proposed to explain lower AD prevalence there. Furthermore, curcumin an active ingredient in curry ; , when fed to transgenic AD mice, reduced free-floating and neuritic plaque-bound beta amyloid levels by approximately 50% 12 ; . Human clinical trials are underway to examine the impact of curcumin in AD.
Wing In a tribute to the late Ronald Arthur Wing PJ, 17 September, p355 ; , SUSAN BEWS writes: Those of us who knew Ron in a work context all have our own individual memories of that great man which span over 55 years.A common thread through those diverse memories is a memory of a caring individual who put benefits to patients at the top of his agenda. He strove hard to ensure that his staff, his industry, all his contacts and government did the same. It was surely the best tribute to his successful life and career that so many gathered at his funeral to say thank you to a unique man for his contribution to health care and to those who had the privilege of working with or for him. I say his life was successful. How else could you describe someone who was awarded an honorary doctorate from Hull university, was a fellow of his beloved Royal Pharmaceutical Society, was made a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, was chairman of East Riding Health Authority, was a member of council of Hull University and was president of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, steering the industry through the turbulent negotiations with government on the NHS prescribing "black list"? Additionally he was chairman of Reckitt & Colman pharmaceutical division, he was chairman of the Central Blood Laboratories Authority, he set up the UK company for Sanofi and he was adviser to a number of companies, including the Japanese company Otsuka, which he particularly enjoyed. He also worked with a number of patient groups, including six years as vicechairman of the Epilepsy Research Foundation. In recognition of these and many other achievements he was awarded a CBE.Typically, he wrote to Margaret Thatcher to thank her on behalf of the industry and she replied, rather pointedly, informing him that it was awarded solely to him for his own personal contribution. This list of successes could continue. However, I believe that if we asked Ron to list his successes, his list would be equally long but very different. Ron judged success by a contribution to patient care, not titles. He was driven by an allconsuming desire to improve health care.When he was able to introduce a new and beneficial medicine, improve service delivery to patients as with his work with, for example, drug information!
The petitioner Compaq-US ; in the case had used the CUP method in its dealings with the Compaq-Singapore to arrive at an arm's length price. The CUP was arrived at by considering transactions that Compaq-US had with unrelated subcontractors. The respondent was of the opinion that the petitioner had used cost plus method in arriving at the return position and had used the CUP method only at the trial. The petitioner had the burden of proving that the respondent's claim of tax deficiency was arbitrary, unacceptable and capricious.
Dyskinesia This extrapyramidal side effect causes abnormal movements, such as: irregular blinking, grimacing, tongue movements and protrusion of the tongue, and worm-like movements of fingers and toes. Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT ; Used primarily for patients suffering from extreme depression for long periods, who are suicidal, and who do not respond to medication or to changes in circumstances. Extrapyramidal symptoms EPS ; Side effects caused by antipsychotics. They inlcude uncontrollable movements in the face, arms and legs. Parkinsonism, Acute Dystonia, Dyskinesia, and Tardive Dystonia are included in this group of symptoms. They can usually be managed by lowering the dose of the neuroleptic drug, adding or increasing the dose of an antiparkinsonian medication, or introducing other blocking drugs. Hallucination An abnormal experience in perception. Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting or feeling things that are not there. Involuntary Admission The process of entering a hospital is called admission. Voluntary admission means the patient requests treatment, and is free to leave the hospital whenever they wish. People who are very ill may be admitted to a mental health facility against their will, or involuntarily. There are two ways this can occur: under medical admission certificates or renewal certificates. under special court orders when the person has been charged or convicted with a criminal offence. In this case, they may be held in a forensic facility. In some provinces, before someone can be admitted involuntarily undercertificates, two physicians--one of whom is a psychiatrist-- must certify that the person is: suffering from a mental disorder and requiring care, protection and medical treatment in hospital; unable to fully understand and make an informed decision regarding treatment, care and supervision; and or likely to cause harm to self or others or to suffer substantial mental or physical deterioration if not hospitalized. 188, for example, what is tolterodine.
1. Holmes DM, Montz FJ, Stanton SL. Oxybutynin versus propantheline in the management of detrusor instability: a patientregulated variable dose trial. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1989; 96: 607612. Moore KH, Hay DM, Imrie AE, Watson A, Goldstein M. Oxybutynin hydrochloride 3 mg ; in the treatment of women with idiopathic detrusor instability. Br J Urol. 1990; 66: 479-485. Tapp AJ, Cardozo LD, Versi E, Cooper D. The treatment of detrusor instability in post-menopausal women with oxybutynin chloride: a double blind placebo controlled study. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1990; 97: 521-526. Thuroff JW, Bunke B, Ebner A, et al. Randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial on treatment of frequency, urgency, and incontinence related to detrusor hyperactivity: oxybutynin versus propantheline versus placebo. J Urol. 1991; 145: 813-816. Riva D, Casolati E. Oxybutynin chloride in the treatment of female idiopathic bladder instability: results from double blind treatment. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 1984; 11: 37-42. Douchamps J, Derenne F, Stockis A, Gangji D, Juverit M, Herchuelz A. The pharmacokinetics of oxybutynin in man. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1988; 35: 515-520. Zobrist RH, Schmid B, Feick A, Quan D, Sanders SW. Pharmacokinetics of the R- and S-enantiomers of oxybutynin and Ndesethyloxybutynin following oral and transdermal administration of the racemate in healthy volunteers. Pharm Res. 2001; 18: 10291034. Zobrist RH, Quan D, Thomas HM, Stanworth S, Sanders SW. Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of transdermal oxybutynin: in vitro and in vivo performance of a novel delivery system. Pharm Res. 2003; 20: 103-109. Dmochowski RR, Davila GW, Zinner NR, et al. Efficacy and safety of transdermal oxybutynin in patients with urge and mixed urinary incontinence. J Urol. 2002; 168: 580-586. Davila GW, Daugherty CA, Sanders SW, Transdermal Oxybutynin Study Group. A short-term, multicenter, randomized double-blind dose titration study of the efficacy and anticholinergic side effects of transdermal compared to immediate release oral oxybutynin treatment of patients with urge urinary incontinence. J Urol. 2001; 166: 140-145. Chancellor MB, Appell RA, Sathyan G, Gupta SK. A comparison of the effects on saliva output of oxybutynin chloride and tolterodine tartrate. Clin Ther. 2001; 23: 753-760.
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Based on these findings, RPM and the USAID Mission in Hungary explored the probable focus of RPM activities in Hungary as follows: RPM would conduct an analysis, with recommendations, on the list of fully subsidized drugs by the government looking at drug costs, safety, effectiveness, duplication, clinical necessity. RPM would work to improve prescribing practices by general practitioners GP ; . This group is responsible for the bulk of drug prescription in Hungary. RPM would give serious consideration to working through one of the associations in its work in this technical area. RPM would work to improve pharmaceutical services provided at the Vac Hospital. This would support the USAID-funded Hospital Partnership Project and the Disease-Related Group DRG ; Project. The exact technical activities were to be identified depending on the assessment and discussion with the hospital officials.
Identifying Patients at High Risk for Acne-Related Psychiatric Problems Now that we know to be clinically suspicious, how do we recognize these impaired patients, especially with our limited knowledge of clinical psychology and the patient visit time frames imposed by health maintenance organizations? We must be able to rapidly identify the patients with acne who need more than just prescriptions. This can be done by a brief and directed evaluation of psychiatric functioning. Motley and Finlay33 recommend a simple method of identifying high-risk patients that requires minimal effort, psychiatric training, and ability. Utilizing a disability index obtained from a 5-minute questionnaire, patient perception of disease severity is compared with the clinical examination. Patients with highly disparate scores are those patients whose psychiatric issues are most important to address.33 This technique also enables interpatient and intrapatient evaluations over time as treatment continues. High-risk patients may present subtly, as do those with body dysmorphic disorder. They may seem excessively concerned about very minor acne and may fail to recognize significant clinical improvement. Other high-risk patients have impaired basic interpersonal skills and disrupted family lives. There may be a concomitant change in peer groups and a decrease in academic functioning. High-risk patients often engage in limited conversation with poor eye contact. They may show anger, irritability, depression, agitation, anxiety, or compulsive behaviors. Depression often manifests more subtly in patients with acne, including mild anhedonia, lethargy, pessimism, social withdrawal, and decreased compliance. There may be signs of self-mutilation and a history of drug or alcohol use. Suicidal and or homicidal ideations rarely may be noted. The possibility of suicidal ideations or disorders of impulse control can be addressed directly. Often, the ability to determine the level of psychiatric functioning of the patient is determined by our ability to have a one-on-one discussion with the teenage patient in private. The description of highrisk patients detailed above can easily be used to describe a sullen teenager with poor social skills. If possible, teenage patients should be examined in private, inviting parents in for the therapeutic discussion at the end of the visit. Malus et al34 found that although acne was rated as a high-priority issue by adolescents, fewer than one third of them actually discussed the issue with their physicians and phenoxybenzamine.
Comment: I guess I remain a big fan of single-payer because of its proven efficiencies. Reply: In my first book on health care reform, The Right Medicine--How To Make Health care Reform Work Today Humana Press 1994 with co-author Mary Ellen McCarthy ; , we advocated a single-payer plan. For the first 7 years out of 8 years of writing this book, single-payer was the financing plan. Chapter 24 was titled, "Doctor Managed Care--A Market Based Single-Payer Plan." A health policy expert argued against me advocating a single-payer system, 446.
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MVP Health Care and Preferred Care of Rochester announced on January 11, 2006 that our merger has been completed-- creating a major new plan serving three quarters of a million members across upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. MVP and Preferred Care are working together to combine two great health plans into one plan that will be a leading player in the Northeast. The combination also provides the resources to make needed investments in technology to meet the needs of our customers and providers. Please note the following points: Your current MVP contracts remain in effect There are no immediate changes in the way you interact with MVP Members will see no change in their products and services Members, employers and providers will continue to call the same telephone numbers and work with the same people from the same offices across the new combined service area The new combined organization will continue to operate as a not-for-profit. Its new board of directors is a combination of current MVP and Preferred Care directors David W. Oliker is the president and CEO of the new company, which will continue to operate as both MVP Health Care and Preferred Care. Goals for the combined company include: A provider network stretching from Rochester, New York to New Hampshire Product offerings that will combine the best of both MVP and Preferred Care products and that can be sold throughout the expanded market area Expansion of Preferred Care Medicare programs into several MVP counties. We will keep you posted on the progress. If you have any other questions, call the Professional Relations department at 1-888-363-9485.
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Past studies have shown that stimulants commonly used to treat adhd can help improve driving performance among this group, said daniel cox, p , lead author and professor of psychiatric medicine at the university of virginia health system and nevirapine.
Men with overactive bladder and other lower urinary tract symptoms may not respond to monotherapy with antimuscarinic agents or -receptor antagonists. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial has evaluated the efficacy and safety of tolterodine extended release ER ; , tamsulosin, or both in men 40 years or older with both overactive bladder and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Patients were randomly assigned to receive placebo n 222 ; , 4mg of tolterodine ER n 217 ; , 0.4mg of tamsulosin n 215 ; , or both tolterodine ER plus tamsulosin n 225 ; for 12 weeks. The main outcome measures were patient perception of treatment benefit, bladder diary variables, International Prostate Symptom Scores, and safety and tolerability. A total of 172 men 80% ; receiving tolterodine ER plus tamsulosin reported treatment benefit by week 12 compared with 132 patients 62% ; receiving placebo P .001 ; , 146 71% ; receiving tamsulosin P .06 vs. placebo ; , or 135 65% ; receiving tolterodine ER P .48 vs. placebo ; . Patients receiving tolterodine ER plus tamsulosin compared with placebo experienced statistically significant reductions in urgency urinary incontinence 0.88 vs. 0.31, P .005 ; , urgency episodes without incontinence 3.33 vs. 2.54, P .03 ; , micturitions per 24 hours 2.54 vs. 1.41, P .001 ; , and micturitions per night 0.59 vs. 0.39, P.02 ; . Patients receiving tolterodine ER plus tamsulosin demonstrated improvements on the total International Prostate Symptom Score 8.02 vs. placebo, 6.19, P .003 ; and QOL item 1.61 vs. 1.17, P .003 ; . All interventions were well tolerated. The incidence of acute urinary retention requiring catheterization was low tolterodine ER plus tamsulosin, 0.4%; tolterodine ER, 0.5%; tamsulosin, 0%; and placebo, 0% ; . These results suggest that treatment with tolterodine ER plus tamsulosin for 12 weeks provides benefit for men with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms including overactive bladder. The high placebo response should be noted.
28 one recent study comparing tolterodine er 4 mg once daily with oxybutynin transdermal patch tds ; 9 mg daily did find that the incidence of dry mouth was significantly greater than placebo 7% ; in the tolterodine er cohort 3% ; , but not in the oxybutynin tds cohort 1 and didanosine.
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Depending on the involvement of NANC pathways; in the bladder and gastrointestinal tract they are particularly evident [1]. The therapeutic usefulness of non-selective antagonists like atropine is restricted by their wide-spread effects. This may be an advantage, however, for example in the use of hyoscine 11 ; and glycopyrrolate 17 ; in premedication for surgical procedures. The blockade of salivary and mucus secretions, cardioprotection, block of smooth muscle spasm and a degree of amnesia and sedation are desirable properties, although with modern anaesthetics the use of antimuscarinic premedicants is less common these days and digoxin and tolterodine, for instance, dextrol.
Handled the meetings used different versions of the correspondence at different times and the company did not have access to every variation. The Panel noted that 55 slides detailed the solifenacin data package and latest comparative data. Thirty five of these slides detailed the STAR study, a comparison of solifenacin with tolterodien 4mg XL Pharmacia's product Detrusitol ; in the management of OAB. The Panel was concerned about the large amount of comparative data provided. The agenda indicated that the purpose of the subsequent session; key messages for communication, was to link the clinical data to local issues including PCT protocols. The primary effect would thus be to highlight where Vesicare could be used locally instead of Detrusitol rather than address the stated overall objective of the meeting. The Panel was very concerned about the level of control exercised by the company over the invitations; it had not seen all versions issued by its agency but nonetheless remained responsible for them under the Code. The Panel queried whether the selection of delegates stood up to independent scrutiny. Eight meetings had been held and had included 157 delegates ie an average of 19-20 at each meeting. The number of delegates n 33 ; at one meeting, however, appeared too high to allow each one to contribute meaningfully such as to justify the honorarium. The Panel noted that this was one of two meetings held in one area `due to the unexpectedly large response'; 54 delegates in all. In the Panel's view the number and size of advisory board meetings should be driven by the company's need not the willingness of potential delegates to attend. The Panel considered that the number and size of meetings was such that the scale of the activity was unacceptable. A large part of the clinical data presented at the meeting related to a comparison of Vesicare with a competitor. The Panel considered that offer of a payment to attend such a meeting amounted to an inducement contrary to the Code. High standards had not been maintained. Breaches of the Code were ruled. On balance the Panel did not consider that the arrangements as described on the invitations at issue brought discredit upon or reduced confidence in the pharmaceutical industry and no breach of Clause 2 was thus ruled. The Panel noted the company's submission about the level of hospitality provided. The Panel did not consider the level of hospitality or venues as described on the invitations at issue to be inappropriate and no breach of the Code was ruled. Three general practitioners complained about invitations to attend three different regional advisory board meetings arranged by Yamanouchi Pharma Ltd now known as Astellas ; . According to the agenda.
9. Grimby A, Milsom I, Molander U, Wiklund I, Ekelund P. The influence of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of elderly women. Age Ageing 1993; 22: 82-89. Ouslander JG, Schnelle JF. Incontinence in the nursing home. Ann Intern Med 1995; 122: 438-449. Abrams P, Freeman R, Anderstrm C, Mattiasson A. Tolterodine, a new antimuscarinic agent: As effective but better tolerated than oxybutynin in patients with an overactive bladder. Br J Urol 1998; 81: 801-810. Appell RA. Clinical efficacy and safety of tolterodie in the treatment of overactive bladder: A pooled analysis. Urology 1997; 50 suppl 6A ; : 90-96. 13. Donellan CA, Fook L, McDonald P, Playfer JR. Oxybutynin and cognitive dysfunction. BMJ 1997; 315: 1363-1364. Katz IR, Sands LP, Bilker W, DiFilippo S, Boyce A, D'Angelo K. Identification of medications that cause cognitive impairment in older people: The case of oxybutynin chloride. J Geriatr Soc 1998; 46: 8-13. Malone-Lee JG, Walsh B, Mangourd MD, and the Tolterodije in the Elderly Study Group. The safety and clinical efficacy of two doses of tolterodine, compared to placebo in elderly patients. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society, September 23-26, 1997, Yokohama, Japan. 16. Hu TW. Impact of urinary incontinence on health-care costs. J Geriatr Soc 1990; 38: 292-295. Ouslander JG, Kane RL. The costs of urinary incontinence in nursing homes. Med Care 1984; 24: 69-79. Hu TW. The cost of incontinence in USA: Based on UI guidelines. Presented at the Multi-specialty Nursing Conference on Urinary Incontinence, January 1994, Phoenix, Arizona. 19. Shih YCT, Hartzema AG, TollesonRinehart S, Gorospe JA, Goldfarb SD. Costing the care for urinary incontinent patients in long-term care facilities. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, October 5, 1999, Reno, Nevada. 20. Ouslander JG, Schnelle JF, Uman G, et al. Predictors of successful prompted voiding among incontinent nursing home residents. JAMA 1995; 273: 1366-1370. Ouslander JG, Schnelle JF, Uman GW, et al. Does oxybutynin add to the effectiveness of prompted voiding for urinary incontinence among nursing home residents? A placebocontrolled trial. J Geriatr Soc 1995; 43: 610-617 and dipyridamole.
Table 4. Physical and laboratory findings which may predict mortality in CAP Physical findings Altered mental state RR breaths min DBP 60 mmHg SBP 100 mmHg Laboratory findings Bacteremia BUN 7 mmol L WBC 4 or 30x109 L or ANC * 1x109 L * Absolute neutrophil count Odds ratio 2.3 3.16 3.67 Confidence Interval 1.6 3.3 1.07.
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Decompensation, asthma, premature labor, bronchospasm and emphysema. 3. List the adverse side effects. C. Beta adrenergic antagonists 1 pare and contrast the pharmacology of propranolol, metoprolol and atenolol. 2. List the adverse side effects. 3. Important or prototypic drugs: propranolol, metoprolol, timolol and atenolol. D. Compare and contrast the pharmacology of the nonselective alpha and beta blocking drug labetalol, with selective beta blocking drugs. Minimum list of drugs in autonomic and neuromuscular pharmacology + indicates a top 200 prescribed drug in 2003 ; ACETYLCHOLINE ALBUTEROL + AMPHETAMINE + ATENOLOL + ATROPINE BETHANECHOL Botulinum toxin brimonidine CLONIDINE + COCAINE dobutamine DOPAMINE EDROPHONIUM entacapone EPHEDRINE EPINEPHRINE ipratropium + ISOPROTERENOL labetalol malathion mecamylamine methamphetamine methyldopa METOPROLOL + metyrosine mivacurium NEOSTIGMINE NICOTINE NOREPINEPHRINE parathion phenoxybenzamine PHENTOLAMINE phenylephrine physostigmine pilocarpine pseudoephedrine PRALIDOXIME PRAZOSIN PROPRANOLOL + pyridostigmine reserpine salmeterol sarin scopolamine SUCCINYLCHOLINE tamsulosin + terazosin + timolol tolterodine + TUBOCURARINE TYRAMINE VX series.
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Attend school in this state, the person must register or verify registration with the local law enforcement authority in the municipality or county in which the person intends to work or attend school within seven days after the person begins work or school. Requires an official of a penal institution to inform a person subject to registration before he or she is due to be released that if the person intends to reside in this state and to work or attend school in another state which has a sex offender registration requirement, the person must register or verify registration with the authorized local law enforcement authority within 10 days after the date on which the person begins work or school. Article 62.03 h ; , CCP, Prerelease Notification ; H.B. 2145 ; Change of Address and Status Summary If a person who is required to register as a sex offender changes address, the person must report within seven days to the local law enforcement authority of his or her new residence. The new local law enforcement authority must verify the age of the registrant within eight days. Area schools and school personnel must be notified, if the offender is 17 years of age and older and still enrolled in a public or private secondary school. The registrant's full name, numeric street address and either a recent photograph or the Internet address that contains the person's photograph must be published in the newspaper in the area of the new residence. If a registrant who was originally assigned a numeric risk level two changes residence, he or she has the opportunity to have his or her numeric risk level reassessed to a numeric risk level three, the least restrictive assignment. Each level is based on a point system that will be the basis for concerns as to the danger the person poses to the community or the likelihood that the person will continue to engage in criminal sexual conduct. ; If the risk assessment review committee assigns a numeric risk level three to the registrant, the new numeric risk level must be forwarded to DPS and the local law enforcement authority in the area of the new residence. The new numeric risk level assignment will change notification requirements applicable to the sex offender. If a registrant remains in the same area, his or her health or job status changes, and he or she is not monitored by a supervising officer such as a parole or probation officer, the registrant must notify the local law enforcement authority of the changes. Details Requires a person required to register who changes address to report to the local law enforcement authority in the municipality or county in which the person's new residence is located and provide the authority proof of identity and proof of residence within seven days after changing address. Article 62.04 a ; , CCP, Change of Address ; H.B. 2145 and gliclazide.
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FIG. 1. Relative specificities of antidepressants for blocking different neurotransmitter reuptake systems. The scale represents the fold increase in specificity of each antidepressant for inhibiting either 5-HT or NA reuptake. Reprinted from B. Leonard, Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology 10 ; , with permission of the publisher.
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Randomized, double-blind placebo- and tolterodine-controlled trial of the once-daily antimuscarinic agent solifenacin in patients with symptomatic overactive bladder Chapple CR, Rechberger T, Al-Shukri S, Meffan P, Everaert K, Huang M, Ridder A; YM-905 Study Group Department of Urology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK BJU Int. 2004; 93: 303-10 Objective: To assess in a phase 3a trial the efficacy of solifenacin succinate, a once-daily oral antimuscarinic agent in development at 5-mg and 10-mg dosage strengths, for the treatment of overactive bladder OAB ; Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan ; compared with placebo in patients with symptoms of OAB, i.e. urgency, incontinence, and frequency, with additional objectives being to assess the safety and tolerability of solifenacin and to compare the efficacy and safety of solifenacin with tolterodine 2 mg twice daily. Patients and Methods: The study was an international, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, tolterodineand placebo-controlled trial conducted at 98 centres. Adult patients with symptomatic OAB for or 3 months were eligible; after a single-blind 2-week placebo run-in period patients were randomized equally to a 12-week double-blind treatment with either tolterodine 2 mg twice daily, placebo, solifenacin 5 mg or 10 mg once daily. Efficacy variables included change from baseline in the mean number of urgency, incontinence and urge incontinence episodes, and change from baseline in voids 24 h and mean volume voided void. Results: In all, 1281 patients were enrolled, 1081 randomized and 1077 treated; 1033 were evaluated for efficacy. Compared with placebo, the change from baseline -1.41, -32.7% ; in the mean number of urgency episodes per 24 h was statistically significantly lower with solifenacin 5 mg -2.85, -51.9% ; and 10 mg -3.07, -54.7%; both P 0.001 ; , but not with tolterodine -2.05, -37.9%; P 0.0511 ; . There was a statistically insignificant decrease in episodes of incontinence with tolterodine -1.14; P 0.1122 ; but a significant decrease in patients.
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