A Patient Has Been Taking Tolterodine (Detrol), but Today Her

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient has been taking tolterodine (Detrol) , but today her prescriber changed her to a newer drug, darifenacin (Enablex) . What advantage does darifenacin have over the tolterodine?

• A) The newer cholinergic-blocker drugs are more effective.
• B) It helps reduce urinary retention.
• C) It can be used in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma.
• D) The incidence of dry mouth is much lower with darifenacin.

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