Detrol 4 mg

Generic Name: Tolterodine - Oral

Detrol is prescribed for treatment of spasms of the bladder muscles, overactive bladder characterized by symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and incontinence.
Detrol contains tolterodine tartrate, the substance of cholinergic (acetyl-choline) receptor blockers class. The medication is used to reduce spasms of the bladder muscles, overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, and frequency.

Precautions
Discuss with your doctor about following conditions you may have: glaucoma, kidney or liver disease, myasthenia gravis, or a personal or family history of "Long QT syndrome." This medicine may change your thinking reactions or ability to concentrate. Be careful while driving or operating machinery.

Contraindications
Detrol cannot be used to treat patients with uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, obstruction to the flow of urine (urinary retention), poor emptying of the stomach (gastric retention), allergic reaction to the components of the drug in history.

Possible Side Effects
Besides allergic reactions (hives, facial swelling, rash, skin eruptions, difficulty breathing) Detrol may cause chest pain, fast or uneven heart rate, confusion, painful or difficult urination, hallucinations, urinating less than usual or not at all.