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A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Adults and Children with Overactive Bladder Associated with Idiopathic or Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity, and in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

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Propiverine is a well established antimuscarinic agent with a mixed mode of action in the treatment of symptoms associated with overactive bladder (OAB). As well as blocking muscarinic receptors in the detrusor muscle, the drug also inhibits cellular calcium influx, thereby diminishing muscle spasm. In patients with symptoms of OAB resulting from idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) or neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), propiverine demonstrated dose-dependent efficacy and tolerability, with adverse events consistent with those associated with all antimuscarinic agents. In adults with IDO, propiverine demonstrated similar efficacy to that of other antimuscarinic agents (including solifenacin, tolterodine, oxybutynin and imidafenacin) and, in adults with NDO, propiverine and oxybutynin demonstrated similar efficacy. Propiverine was generally well tolerated in these patient populations, with a lower incidence of dry mouth than that associated with oxybutynin. In men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and in whom the presence of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) was implicated, propiverine administered as add-on therapy to an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist demonstrated similar or superior efficacy to that achieved with an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist alone, and combination therapy was particularly effective in patients with urinary storage symptoms. Combination therapy was generally well tolerated, but was associated with a higher incidence of adverse events than an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist alone. In children and adolescents with IDO/OAB or NDO, propiverine was generally more effective and better tolerated than oxybutynin. In conclusion, propiverine provides a valuable option for the treatment of adults and children with OAB associated with IDO or NDO, and in men with storage LUTS.

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The manuscript was reviewed by: H. Madersbacher, Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria; W.H. Park, Department of Urology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea; M. Stöhrer, Department of Urology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany.

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McKeage, K. Propiverine. Clinical Drug Investigation 33, 71–91 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40261-012-0046-9

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