caa a22 4500 445310189 CHVBK 20180317142627.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00404-010-1720-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00404-010-1720-x Anticholinergic therapy: do the patients take the pills prescribed? [Elektronische Daten] [Katharina Jundt, Kathrin Schreyer, Klaus Friese, Ursula Peschers] Purpose: To evaluate how many patients with overactive bladder still take their prescribed medication at least 12months later and to find out the reasons for discontinuation of the therapy. Methods: Two hundred and ten patients who had received a prescription for anticholinergic medication were contacted by telephone 12-46months later. Results: Out of 210 eligible patients 132 (63%) could be contacted and gave consent to participate in the study. 38% of them still took their medication after at least 12months. 17% were continent or much improved, 13% a little improved, 8% were not improved, although still taking their medication. 62% did not take the original medication any more. 10% had never started with the medication, 42% took the medication for 3months and 8% for 4-12months. 25% had changed to another anticholinergic drug. Conclusion: Anticholinergic therapy is often discontinued by patients and doctors. Patients with OAB therefore need counselling and follow-up in the long term to make sure that alternative treatment is offered if anticholinergic treatment does not work. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Overactive bladder nationallicence Anticholinergic therapy nationallicence Incontinence nationallicence Drug therapy nationallicence Jundt Katharina Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Innenstadt, Beckenbodenzentrum der LMU, Maistrasse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Maistr. 11, 80337, Munich, Germany aut Schreyer Kathrin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Innenstadt, Beckenbodenzentrum der LMU, Maistrasse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Maistr. 11, 80337, Munich, Germany aut Friese Klaus Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Innenstadt, Beckenbodenzentrum der LMU, Maistrasse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Maistr. 11, 80337, Munich, Germany aut Peschers Ursula Beckenboden Zentrum München, Chirurgische Klinik München-Bogenhausen, Denninger Straße 44, 81679, Munich, Germany aut Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 663-666 0932-0067 284:3<663 2011 284 404 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1720-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1720-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jundt Katharina Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Innenstadt, Beckenbodenzentrum der LMU, Maistrasse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Maistr. 11, 80337, Munich, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schreyer Kathrin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Innenstadt, Beckenbodenzentrum der LMU, Maistrasse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Maistr. 11, 80337, Munich, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Friese Klaus Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Innenstadt, Beckenbodenzentrum der LMU, Maistrasse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Maistr. 11, 80337, Munich, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Peschers Ursula Beckenboden Zentrum München, Chirurgische Klinik München-Bogenhausen, Denninger Straße 44, 81679, Munich, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 663-666 0932-0067 284:3<663 2011 284 404 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer