Journal article
Risk of Serious Falls Associated With Oxybutynin and Tolterodine: A Population Based Study
Abstract
PURPOSE: We compared the short-term risk of falls among recipients of oxybutynin or tolterodine to treat urinary incontinence.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a population based, retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching among patients 66 years old or older who commenced treatment with oxybutynin or tolterodine in Ontario, Canada. The primary outcome was a hospital visit for a fall within 90 days of drug initiation. …
Authors
Gomes T; Juurlink DN; Ho JM-W; Schneeweiss S; Mamdani MM
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 186, No. 4, pp. 1340–1344
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.juro.2011.05.077
ISSN
0021-0005