Tolterodine

Pronounced tol-TER-oh-deen

Brand names: Detrol

Type: Bladder antispasmodic (anticholinergic) · All Other Medicines

What Tolterodine is used for

  • Overactive bladder with urgency and leakage
  • Overactive bladder with frequent urination

◆ Kidney note

Dose is lowered when kidney function is significantly reduced.

Common side effects

  • Dry mouth
  • Headache
  • Constipation
  • Stomach pain

Important cautions

  • Can cause urinary retention in people with bladder outlet blockage

How it comes

Tablets, extended-release capsules. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.