"Severe Memory Loss From Ditropan "
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:49 am
This is quite alarming considering this drug is widely used.
The article in question compares Data from two prescription medications used to treat overactive bladder (OAB): Enablex® (darifenacin) did not result in impaired memory function in healthy adults age 60 and older.(1) In contrast, treatment with Ditropan XL®(i) (oxybutynin extended-release or ER), the other medication evaluated in the study, caused significant memory deterioration. Importantly, the individuals receiving oxybutynin ER failed to notice the change in their memory function. These findings were presented today during the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Link to the study:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ ... 052306.php
The article in question compares Data from two prescription medications used to treat overactive bladder (OAB): Enablex® (darifenacin) did not result in impaired memory function in healthy adults age 60 and older.(1) In contrast, treatment with Ditropan XL®(i) (oxybutynin extended-release or ER), the other medication evaluated in the study, caused significant memory deterioration. Importantly, the individuals receiving oxybutynin ER failed to notice the change in their memory function. These findings were presented today during the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Link to the study:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ ... 052306.php