Efficacy and safety of transdermal and oral oxybutynin in children with neurogenic detrusor overactivity.

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PURPOSE: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of transdermal and oral oxybutynin in children with neurogenic detrusor overactivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Children with neurogenic detrusor overactivity 6 to 15 years old and previously receiving oxybutynin were assigned randomly at a 3:1 ratio to treatment with transdermal or oral oxybutynin. Initial dosages (transdermal 1.3, 2.9 or 3.9 mg daily; oral 5, 10 or 15 mg daily), based on pre-study dosages, were adjusted after 2 weeks and then maintained for 12 weeks. The primary efficacy end point was change from baseline to last observation in average urine volume collected by clean intermittent catheterization. RESULTS: A total of 57 patients were randomized to receive transdermal (41) or oral (16) oxybutynin. Safety data were available for 55 patients and efficacy data were available for 52. Mean +/- SD urine volume increased from 95 +/- 64 ml to 125 +/- 74 ml (p <0.001) with transdermal oxybutynin and from 114 +/- 75 ml to 166 +/- 92 ml (p = 0.002) with oral oxybutynin. Transdermal oxybutynin resulted in significant improvement in all measured urodynamic parameters. Similar trends and a significant increase in maximal cystometric bladder capacity were observed in the smaller oral oxybutynin group. There were 12 treatment related adverse events noted with transdermal oxybutynin (mild skin reaction) and 1 with oral oxybutynin (vasodilatation). The ratio of N-desethyloxybutynin-to-oxybutynin plasma concentrations was substantially lower with transdermal (1.4) than with oral (6.7) oxybutynin. CONCLUSIONS: Transdermal oxybutynin was a well tolerated and effective alternative to oral oxybutynin in treating neurogenic detrusor overactivity in children who previously tolerated oxybutynin.

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Author/s: Cartwright, Patrick C (PC); Coplen, Douglas E (DE); Kogan, Barry A (BA); Volinn, Weining (W); Finan, Eileen (E); Hoel, Gary (G);

Affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Utah and Department of Pediatric Urology, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, USA. patrick.cartwright(-atsign-)hsc.utah.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: The Journal of urology (J Urol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 182 (issue 4) : pp 1548-54

Dates: Created 2009/09/14; Completed 2009/10/02;

PMID: 19683731, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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