Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2009):

How to manage overactive bladder in elderly individuals with dementia? A combined use of donepezil, a central acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, and propiverine, a peripheral muscarine receptor antagonist.

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Author/s: Sakakibara, Ryuji (R); Ogata, Takeshi (T); Uchiyama, Tomoyuki (T); Kishi, Masahiko (M); Ogawa, Emina (E); Isaka, Shigeo (S); Yuasa, Joji (J); Yamamoto, Tatsuya (T); Ito, Takashi (T); Yamanishi, Tomonori (T); Awa, Yusuke (Y); Yamaguchi, Chiharu (C); Takahashi, Osamu (O);

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Publication Type: Letter

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (J Am Geriatr Soc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 57 (issue 8) : pp 1515-7

Dates: Created 2009/08/17; Completed 2009/09/15;

PMID: 19682155, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/15/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Aged, 80 and over Benzilates - therapeutic use Chi-Square Distribution Cholinergic Antagonists - therapeutic use Cholinesterase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Dementia - complications; drug therapy Drug Therapy, Combination Female

Humans Indans - therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Piperidines - therapeutic use Prospective Studies Questionnaires Treatment Outcome Urinary Bladder, Overactive - drug therapy; etiology

Associated Chemicals: Benzilates (0) ; Cholinergic Antagonists (0) ; Cholinesterase Inhibitors (0) ; Indans (0) ; Piperidines (0) ; donepezil (120011-70-3) ; propiverine (60569-19-9)

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