Drug Quiz #4: Overactive bladder, BPH, Sleep and OTCs

Darifenecin

Brand: Enablex

Class: Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic

Indications: Overactive bladder

Dutasteride

Brand: Avodart

Class: 5 alpha reductase inhibitor

Indication: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Oxybutynin

Brand: Ditropan, Ditropan XL, Oxytrol (OTC)

Class: Urinary antispasmodic

Indication: Overactive or neurogenic bladder

Sildenafil

Brand: Viagra (ED), Revatio (pul. HTN)

Class: Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme inhibitor (PDE-5 inhibitor)

Indications: Erectile dysfunction (ED), pulmonary HTN

Solifenacin

Brand: Vesicare

Class: Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic

Indication: overactive bladder

Tadalafil

Brand: Cialis (ED, BPH), Adcirca (pulm. HTN)

Class: PDE-5 inhibitor

Indications: ED, BPH, pulmonary HTN

Tamsulosin

Brand: Flomax

Class: Alpha-1 adrenergic blocker

Indications: BPH

Tolteridine

Brand: Detrol, Detrol LA

Class: Anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) agent

Indications: Overactive bladder

Eszopiclone

Brand: Lunesta

Class: Hypnotic

Indication: Insomnia, sleep onset or sleep maintenance

Zolpidem

Brand: Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Zolpimist

Class: Hypnotic

Indication: Insomnia

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Class: Water soluble vitamin

Indication: Dietary supplement (may help prevent cold symptoms)

Vitamin E (tocopherol)

Class: Fat soluble vitamin

Indication: Dietary supplement

Zinc

Brand: Zicam, Cold-eeze

Class: Trace element

Indication: Dietary supplement, common cold

Zinc oxide

Brand: Desitin

Class: Protectant

Indication: Protectant--e.g. diaper rash, hemorrhoids (anorectal pain/itch)