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Tolterodine Tartrate
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Tolterodine Tartrate?Clinical Pharmacology CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Mechanism Of Action Tolterodine acts as a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine at postganglionic muscarinic receptors.
Both urinary bladder contraction and salivation are mediated via cholinergic muscarinic receptors.
After oral administration, tolterodine is metabolized in the liver, resulting in the formation of 5- hydroxymethyl tolterodine (5-HMT), the major pharmacologically active metabolite.
5-HMT, which exhibits an antimuscarinic activity similar to that of tolterodine, contributes significantly to the therapeutic effect.
Both tolterodine and 5-HMT exhibit a high specificity for muscarinic receptors, since both show negligible activity or affinity for other neurotransmitter receptors and other potential cellular targets, such as calcium channels.
Pharmacodynamics Tolterodine has a pronounced effect on bladder function.
Effects on urodynamic parameters before and 1 and 5 hours after a single 6.4 mg dose of tolterodine immediate release were determined in healthy volunteers.
The main effects of tolterodine at 1 and 5 hours were an increase in residual urine, reflecting an incomplete emptying of the bladder, and a decrease in detrusor pressure.
These findings are consistent with an antimuscarinic action on the lower urinary tract.
Cardiac Electrophysiology The effect of 2 mg BID and 4 mg BID of DETROL immediate release (tolterodine IR) tablets on the QT interval was evaluated in a 4-way crossover, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled (moxifloxacin 400 mg QD) study in healthy male (N=25) and female (N=23) volunteers aged 18–55 years.
Study subjects [approximately equal representation of CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers (EMs) and poor metabolizers (PMs)] completed sequential 4-day periods of dosing with moxifloxacin 400 mg QD, tolterodine 2 mg BID, tolterodine 4 mg BID, and placebo.
The 4 mg BID dose of tolterodine IR (two times the highest recommended dose) was chosen because this dose results in tolterodine exposure similar to that observed upon coadministration of tolterodine 2 mg BID with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors in patients who are CYP2D6 poor metabolizers [see DRUG INTERACTIONS].
QT interval was measured over a 12-hour period following dosing, including the time of peak plasma concentration (Tmax) of tolterodine and at steady state (Day 4 of dosing).
Table 2 summarizes the mean change from baseline to steady state in corrected QT interval (QTc) relative to placebo at the time of peak tolterodine (1 hour) and moxifloxacin (2 hour) concentrations.
Both Fridericia's (QTcF) and a population-specific (QTcP) method were used to correct QT interval for heart rate.
No single QT correction method is known to be more valid than others.
QT interval was measured manually and by machine, and data from both are presented.
The mean increase of heart rate associated with a 4 mg/day dose of tolterodine in this study was 2.0 beats/minute and 6.3 beats/minute with 8 mg/day tolterodine.
The change in heart rate with moxifloxacin was 0.5 beats/minute.
Table 2.
Mean (CI) change in QTc from baseline to steady state (Day 4 of dosing) at T (relative to placebo) Drug/Dose N QTcF (msec) (manual) QTcF (msec) (machine) QTcP (msec) (manual) QTcP (msec) (machine) Tolterodine 2 mg BID* 48 5.01 (0.28, 9.74) 1.16 (-2.99, 5.30) 4.45 (-0.37, 9.26) 2.00 (-1.81, 5.81) Tolterodine 4 mg BID* 48 11.84 (7.11, 16.58) 5.63 (1.48, 9.77) 10.31 (5.49, 15.12) 8.34 (4.53, 12.15) Moxifloxacin 400 mg QD† 45 19.26‡ (15.49, 23.03) 8.90 (4.77, 13.03) 19.10‡ (15.32, 22.89) 9.29 (5.34, 13.24) *At Tmax of 1 hr; 95% Confidence max Interval.
†At Tmax of 2 hr; 90% Confidence Interval.
‡The effect on QT interval with 4 days of moxifloxacin dosing in this QT trial may be greater than typically observed in QT trials of other drugs.
The reason for the difference between machine and manual read of QT interval is unclear.
The QT effect of tolterodine immediate release tablets appeared greater for 8 mg/day (two times the therapeutic dose) compared to 4 mg/day.
The effect of tolterodine 8 mg/day was not as large as that observed after four days of therapeutic dosing with the active control moxifloxacin.
However, the confidence intervals overlapped.
Tolterodine's effect on QT interval was found to correlate with plasma concentration of tolterodine.
There appeared to be a greater QTc interval increase in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers than in CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers after tolterodine treatment in this study.
This study was not designed to make direct statistical comparisons between drugs or dose levels.
There has been no association of Torsade de Pointes in the international post-marketing experience with DETROL or DETROL LA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Pharmacokinetics Absorption In a study with 14C-tolterodine solution in healthy volunteers who received a 5 mg oral dose, at least 77% of the radiolabeled dose was absorbed.
Cmax and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) determined after dosage of tolterodine immediate release are dose-proportional over the range of 1 to 4 mg.
Based on the sum of unbound serum concentrations of tolterodine and 5-HMT ("active moiety"), the AUC of tolterodine extended release 4 mg daily is equivalent to tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid).
Cmax and Cmin levels of tolterodine extended release are about 75% and 150% of tolterodine immediate release, respectively.
Maximum serum concentrations of tolterodine extended release are observed 2 to 6 hours after dose administration.
Effect Of Food There is no effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of tolterodine extended release.
Distribution Tolterodine is highly bound to plasma proteins, primarily α -acid glycoprotein.
Unbound concentrations of tolterodine average 3.7% ± 0.13% over the concentration range achieved in clinical studies.
5-HMT is not extensively protein bound, with unbound fraction concentrations averaging 36% ± 4.0%.
The blood to serum ratio of tolterodine and 5-HMT averages 0.6 and 0.8, respectively, indicating that these compounds do not distribute extensively into erythrocytes.
The volume of distribution of tolterodine following administration of a 1.28 mg intravenous dose is 113 ± 26.7 L.
Metabolism Tolterodine is extensively metabolized by the liver following oral dosing.
The primary metabolic route involves the oxidation of the 5-methyl group and is mediated by the cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) and leads to the formation of a pharmacologically active metabolite, 5-HMT.
Further metabolism leads to formation of the 5-carboxylic acid and N-dealkylated 5-carboxylic acid metabolites, which account for 51% ± 14% and 29% ± 6.3% of the metabolites recovered in the urine, respectively.
Variability in Metabolism A subset of individuals (approximately 7% of Caucasians and approximately 2% of African Americans) are poor metabolizers for CYP2D6, the enzyme responsible for the formation of 5-HMT from tolterodine.
The identified pathway of metabolism for these individuals ("poor metabolizers") is dealkylation via cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) to N-dealkylated tolterodine.
The remainder of the population is referred to as "extensive metabolizers." Pharmacokinetic studies revealed that tolterodine is metabolized at a slower rate in poor metabolizers than in extensive metabolizers; this results in significantly higher serum concentrations of tolterodine and in negligible concentrations of 5-HMT.
Excretion Following administration of a 5 mg oral dose of 14C-tolterodine solution to healthy volunteers, 77% of radioactivity was recovered in urine and 17% was recovered in feces in 7 days.
Less than 1% (< 2.5% in poor metabolizers) of the dose was recovered as intact tolterodine, and 5% to 14% (<1% in poor metabolizers) was recovered as 5-HMT.
A summary of mean (± standard deviation) pharmacokinetic parameters of tolterodine extended release and 5-HMT in extensive (EM) and poor (PM) metabolizers is provided in Table 3.
These data were obtained following single and multiple doses of tolterodine extended release administered daily to 17 healthy male volunteers (13 EM, 4 PM).
Table 3.
Summary of Mean (±SD) Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Tolterodine Extended Release and its Active Metabolite (5-Hydroxymethyl Tolterodine) in Healthy Volunteers Tolterodine 5-Hydroxymethyl Tolterodine tmax* (h) Cmax (μg/L) Cavg (μg/L) t1/2 (h) tmax* (h) Cmax (μg/L) Cavg (μg/L) t1/2 (h) Single dose 4 mg† EM 4 (2–6) 1.3 (0.8) 0.8 (0.57) 8.4 (3.2) 4 (3–6) 1.6 (0.5) 1.0 (0.32) 8.8 (5.9) Multiple dose 4 mg EM 4 (2–6) 3.4 (4.9) 1.7 (2.8) 6.9 (3.5) 4 (2–6) 2.7 (0.90) 1.4 (0.6) 9.9 (4.0) PM 4 (3–6) 19 (16) 13 (11) 18 (16) ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Cmax = Maximum serum concentration; tmax = Time of occurrence of Cmax ; Cavg = Average serum concentration; t1/2 = Terminal elimination half-life.
*Data presented as median (range).
†Parameter dose-normalized from 8 to 4 mg for the single-dose data.
‡= not applicable.
Drug Interactions Potent CYP2D6 Inhibitors Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a potent inhibitor of CYP2D6 activity.
In a study to assess the effect of fluoxetine on the pharmacokinetics of tolterodine immediate release and its metabolites, it was observed that fluoxetine significantly inhibited the metabolism of tolterodine immediate release in extensive metabolizers, resulting in a 4.8-fold increase in tolterodine AUC.
There was a 52% decrease in Cmax and a 20% decrease in AUC of 5- hydroxymethyl tolterodine (5-HMT, the pharmacologically active metabolite of tolterodine).
Fluoxetine thus alters the pharmacokinetics in patients who would otherwise be CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers of tolterodine immediate release to resemble the pharmacokinetic profile in poor metabolizers.
The sums of unbound serum concentrations of tolterodine immediate release and 5-HMT are only 25% higher during the interaction.
No dose adjustment is required when tolterodine and fluoxetine are coadministered.
Potent CYP3A4 Inhibitors The effect of a 200 mg daily dose of ketoconazole on the pharmacokinetics of tolterodine immediate release was studied in 8 healthy volunteers, all of whom were CYP2D6 poor metabolizers.
In the presence of ketoconazole, the mean Cmax and AUC of tolterodine increased by 2- and 2.5-fold, respectively.
Based on these findings, other potent CYP3A4 inhibitors may also lead to increases of tolterodine plasma concentrations.
For patients receiving ketoconazole or other potent CYP3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole, miconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir, the recommended dose of DETROL LA is 2 mg daily [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION].
Warfarin In healthy volunteers, coadministration of tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid) for 7 days and a single dose of warfarin 25 mg on day 4 had no effect on prothrombin time, Factor VII suppression, or on the pharmacokinetics of warfarin.
Oral Contraceptives Tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid) had no effect on the pharmacokinetics of an oral contraceptive (ethinyl estradiol 30 μg/levo-norgestrel 150 μg) as evidenced by the monitoring of ethinyl estradiol and levo-norgestrel over a 2-month period in healthy female volunteers.
Diuretics Coadministration of tolterodine immediate release up to 8 mg (4 mg bid) for up to 12 weeks with diuretic agents, such as indapamide, hydrochlorothiazide, triamterene, bendroflumethiazide, chlorothiazide, methylchlorothiazide, or furosemide, did not cause any adverse electrocardiographic (ECG) effects.
Effect Of Tolterodine On Other Drugs Metabolized By Cytochrome P450 Enzymes Tolterodine immediate release does not cause clinically significant interactions with other drugs metabolized by the major drug-metabolizing CYP enzymes.
In vivo drug-interaction data show that tolterodine immediate release does not result in clinically relevant inhibition of CYP1A2, 2D6, 2C9, 2C19, or 3A4 as evidenced by lack of influence on the marker drugs caffeine, debrisoquine, S-warfarin, and omeprazole.
In vitro data show that tolterodine immediate release is a competitive inhibitor of CYP2D6 at high concentrations (K 1.05 μM), while tolterodine immediate release as well as the 5-HMT are devoid of any significant inhibitory potential regarding the other isoenzymes.
Clinical Studies DETROL LA Capsules 2 mg were evaluated in 29 patients in a Phase 2 dose-effect study.
DETROL LA 4 mg was evaluated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence and frequency in a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter, double-blind, Phase 3, 12- week study.
A total of 507 patients received DETROL LA 4 mg once daily in the morning and 508 received placebo.
The majority of patients were Caucasian (95%) and female (81%), with a mean age of 61 years (range, 20 to 93 years).
In the study, 642 patients (42%) were 65 to 93 years of age.
The study included patients known to be responsive to tolterodine immediate release and other anticholinergic medications, however, 47% of patients never received prior pharmacotherapy for overactive bladder.
At study entry, 97% of patients had at least 5 urge incontinence episodes per week and 91% of patients had 8 or more micturitions per day.
The primary efficacy assessment was change in mean number of incontinence episodes per week at week 12 from baseline.
Secondary efficacy measures included change in mean number of micturitions per day and mean volume voided per micturition at week 12 from baseline.
Patients treated with DETROL LA experienced a statistically significant decrease in number of urinary incontinence per week from baseline to last assessment (week 12) compared with placebo as well as a decrease in the average daily urinary frequency and an increase in the average urine volume per void.
Mean change from baseline in weekly incontinence episodes, urinary frequency, and volume voided between placebo and DETROL LA are summarized in Table 4.
Table 4.
95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the Difference between DETROL LA (4 mg daily) and Placebo for Mean Change at Week 12 from Baseline* DETROL LA (n=507) Placebo (n=508)† Treatment Difference, vs .
Placebo (95% Cl) Number of incontinence episodes/ week Mean Baseline 22.1 23.3 -4.8‡ Mean Change from Baseline –11.8 (SD 17.8) –6.9 (SD 15.4) (–6.9, –2.8) Number of micturitions/day Mean Baseline 10.9 11.3 -0.6‡ Mean Change from Baseline –1.8 (SD 3.4) –1.2 (SD 2.9) (–1.0, –0.2) Volume voided per micturition (mL) Mean Baseline 141 136 20 Mean Change from Baseline 34 (SD 51) 14 (SD 41) (14, 26) SD = Standard Deviation.
*Intent-to-treat analysis.
†1 to 2 patients missing in placebo group for each efficacy parameter.
‡The difference between DETROL LA and placebo was statistically significant.
Clinical Pharmacology CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Tolterodine is a competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist.
Both urinary bladder contraction and salivation are mediated via cholinergic muscarinic receptors.
After oral administration, tolterodine is metabolized in the liver, resulting in the formation of the 5- hydroxymethyl derivative, a major pharmacologically active metabolite.
The 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite, which exhibits an antimuscarinic activity similar to that of tolterodine, contributes significantly to the therapeutic effect.
Both tolterodine and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite exhibit a high specificity for muscarinic receptors, since both show negligible activity or affinity for other neurotransmitter receptors and other potential cellular targets, such as calcium channels.
Tolterodine has a pronounced effect on bladder function.
Effects on urodynamic parameters before and 1 and 5 hours after a single 6.4 mg dose of tolterodine immediate release were determined in healthy volunteers.
The main effects of tolterodine at 1 and 5 hours were an increase in residual urine, reflecting an incomplete emptying of the bladder, and a decrease in detrusor pressure.
These findings are consistent with an antimuscarinic action on the lower urinary tract.
Pharmacokinetics Absorption In a study with 14C-tolterodine solution in healthy volunteers who received a 5 mg oral dose, at least 77% of the radiolabeled dose was absorbed.
Tolterodine immediate release is rapidly absorbed, and maximum serum concentrations (Cmax) typically occur within 1 to 2 hours after dose administration.
Cmax and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) determined after dosage of tolterodine immediate release are doseproportional over the range of 1 to 4 mg.
Effect Of Food Food intake increases the bioavailability of tolterodine (average increase 53%), but does not affect the levels of the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite in extensive metabolizers.
This change is not expected to be a safety concern and adjustment of dose is not needed.
Distribution Tolterodine is highly bound to plasma proteins, primarily α1 -acid glycoprotein.
Unbound concentrations of tolterodine average 3.7% ± 0.13% over the concentration range achieved in clinical studies.
The 5- hydroxymethyl metabolite is not extensively protein bound, with unbound fraction concentrations averaging 36% ± 4.0%.
The blood to serum ratio of tolterodine and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite averages 0.6 and 0.8, respectively, indicating that these compounds do not distribute extensively into erythrocytes.
The volume of distribution of tolterodine following administration of a 1.28 mg intravenous dose is 113 ± 26.7 L.
Metabolism Tolterodine is extensively metabolized by the liver following oral dosing.
The primary metabolic route involves the oxidation of the 5-methyl group and is mediated by the cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) and leads to the formation of a pharmacologically active 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite.
Further metabolism leads to formation of the 5-carboxylic acid and N-dealkylated 5-carboxylic acid metabolites, which account for 51% ± 14% and 29% ± 6.3% of the metabolites recovered in the urine, respectively.
Variability In Metabolism A subset (about 7%) of the population is devoid of CYP2D6, the enzyme responsible for the formation of the 5- hydroxymethyl metabolite of tolterodine.
The identified pathway of metabolism for these individuals (“poor metabolizers”) is dealkylation via cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) to N-dealkylated tolterodine.
The remainder of the population is referred to as “extensive metabolizers.” Pharmacokinetic studies revealed that tolterodine is metabolized at a slower rate in poor metabolizers than in extensive metabolizers; this results in significantly higher serum concentrations of tolterodine and in negligible concentrations of the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite.
Excretion Following administration of a 5 mg oral dose of C-tolterodine solution to healthy volunteers, 77% of radioactivity was recovered in urine and 17% was recovered in feces in 7 days.
Less than 1% ( < 2.5% in poor metabolizers) of the dose was recovered as intact tolterodine, and 5% to 14% ( < 1% in poor metabolizers) was recovered as the active 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite.
A summary of mean (± standard deviation) pharmacokinetic parameters of tolterodine immediate release and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite in extensive (EM) and poor (PM) metabolizers is provided in Table 1.
These data were obtained following single and multiple doses of tolterodine 4 mg administered twice daily to 16 healthy male volunteers (8 EM, 8 PM).
Table 1: Summary of Mean (±SD) Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Tolterodine and its Active Metabolite (5-hydroxymethyl metabolite) in Healthy Volunteers Phenotype (CYP2D6) Tolterodine 5-Hydroxymethyl Metabolite tmax (h) Cmax* (μg/L) Cavg* (μg/L) t½ (h) CL/F (L/h) tmax (h) Cmax* (μg/L) Cavg* (μg/L) t½ (h) Single-dose EM 1.6 ± 1.5 1.6 ± 1.2 0.50 ± 0.35 2.0 ± 0.7 534 ± 697 1.8 ± 1.4 1.8 ± 0.7 0.62 ± 0.26 3.1 ± 0.7 PM 1.4 ± 0.5 10 ± 4.9 8.3 ± 4.3 6.5 ± 1.6 17 ± 7.3 † † † † Multiple- dose EM 1.2 ± 0.5 2.6 ± 2.8 0.58 ± 0.54 2.2 ± 0.4 415 ± 377 1.2 ± 0.5 2.4 ± 1.3 0.92 ± 0.46 2.9 ± 0.4 PM 1.9 ± 1.0 19 ± 7.5 12 ± 5.1 9.6 ± 1.5 11 ± 4.2 † † † † Cmax = Maximum plasma concentration; tmax = Time of occurrence of Cmax; Cavg = Average plasma concentration; t½ = Terminal elimination half-life; CL/F = Apparent oral clearance.
EM = Extensive metabolizers; PM = Poor metabolizers *Parameter was dose-normalized from 4 mg to 2 mg.
†= not applicable Pharmacokinetics In Special Populations Age In Phase 1, multiple-dose studies in which tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid) was administered, serum concentrations of tolterodine and of the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite were similar in healthy elderly volunteers (aged 64 through 80 years) and healthy young volunteers (aged less than 40 years).
In another Phase 1 study, elderly volunteers (aged 71 through 81 years) were given tolterodine immediate release 2 or 4 mg (1 or 2 mg bid).
Mean serum concentrations of tolterodine and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite in these elderly volunteers were approximately 20% and 50% higher, respectively, than reported in young healthy volunteers.
However, no overall differences were observed in safety between older and younger patients on tolterodine in Phase 3, 12-week, controlled clinical studies; therefore, no tolterodine dosage adjustment for elderly patients is recommended (see PRECAUTIONS, Geriatric Use).
Pediatric The pharmacokinetics of tolterodine have not been established in pediatric patients.
Gender The pharmacokinetics of tolterodine immediate release and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite are not influenced by gender.
Mean Cmax of tolterodine (1.6 μg/L in males versus 2.2 μg/L in females) and the active 5- hydroxymethyl metabolite (2.2 μg/L in males versus 2.5 μg/L in females) are similar in males and females who were administered tolterodine immediate release 2 mg.
Mean AUC values of tolterodine (6.7 μg•h/L in males versus 7.8 μg•h/L in females) and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite (10 μg•h/L in males versus 11 μg•h/L in females) are also similar.
The elimination half-life of tolterodine for both males and females is 2.4 hours, and the half-life of the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite is 3.0 hours in females and 3.3 hours in males.
Race Pharmacokinetic differences due to race have not been established.
Renal Insufficiency Renal impairment can significantly alter the disposition of tolterodine immediate release and its metabolites.
In a study conducted in patients with creatinine clearance between 10 and 30 mL/min, tolterodine immediate release and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite levels were approximately 2-3 fold higher in patients with renal impairment than in healthy volunteers.
Exposure levels of other metabolites of tolterodine (e.g., tolterodine acid, N-dealkylated tolterodine acid, N-dealkylated tolterodine, and N-dealkylated hydroxylated tolterodine) were significantly higher (10-30 fold) in renally impaired patients as compared to the healthy volunteers.
The recommended dosage for patients with significantly reduced renal function is DETROL 1 mg twice daily (see PRECAUTIONS, General and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Hepatic Insufficiency Liver impairment can significantly alter the disposition of tolterodine immediate release.
In a study conducted in cirrhotic patients, the elimination half-life of tolterodine immediate release was longer in cirrhotic patients (mean, 7.8 hours) than in healthy, young, and elderly volunteers (mean, 2 to 4 hours).
The clearance of orally administered tolterodine was substantially lower in cirrhotic patients (1.0 ± 1.7 L/h/kg) than in the healthy volunteers (5.7 ± 3.8 L/h/kg).
The recommended dose for patients with significantly reduced hepatic function is DETROL 1 mg twice daily (see PRECAUTIONS, General and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Drug-Drug Interactions Fluoxetine Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a potent inhibitor of CYP2D6 activity.
In a study to assess the effect of fluoxetine on the pharmacokinetics of tolterodine immediate release and its metabolites, it was observed that fluoxetine significantly inhibited the metabolism of tolterodine immediate release in extensive metabolizers, resulting in a 4.8-fold increase in tolterodine AUC.
There was a 52% decrease in Cmax and a 20% decrease in AUC of the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite.
Fluoxetine thus alters the pharmacokinetics in patients who would otherwise be extensive metabolizers of tolterodine immediate release to resemble the pharmacokinetic profile in poor metabolizers.
The sums of unbound serum concentrations of tolterodine immediate release and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite are only 25% higher during the interaction.
No dose adjustment is required when DETROL and fluoxetine are coadministered.
Other Drugs Metabolized By Cytochrome P450 Isoenzymes Tolterodine immediate release does not cause clinically significant interactions with other drugs metabolized by the major drug metabolizing CYP enzymes.
In vivo drug-interaction data show that tolterodine immediate release does not result in clinically relevant inhibition of CYP1A2, 2D6, 2C9, 2C19, or 3A4 as evidenced by lack of influence on the marker drugs caffeine, debrisoquine, S-warfarin, and omeprazole.
In vitro data show that tolterodine immediate release is a competitive inhibitor of CYP2D6 at high concentrations (Ki 1.05 μM), while tolterodine immediate release as well as the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite are devoid of any significant inhibitory potential regarding the other isoenzymes.
CYP3A4 Inhibitors The effect of 200 mg daily dose of ketoconazole on the pharmacokinetics of tolterodine immediate release was studied in 8 healthy volunteers, all of whom were poor metabolizers (see Pharmacokinetics, Variability in Metabolism for discussion of poor metabolizers).
In the presence of ketoconazole, the mean Cmax and AUC of tolterodine increased by 2 and 2.5 fold, respectively.
Based on these findings, other potent CYP3A inhibitors such as other azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole, miconazole) or macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin, clarithromycin) or cyclosporine or vinblastine may also lead to increases of tolterodine plasma concentrations (see PRECAUTIONS and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Warfarin In healthy volunteers, coadministration of tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid) for 7 days and a single dose of warfarin 25 mg on day 4 had no effect on prothrombin time, Factor VII suppression, or on the pharmacokinetics of warfarin.
Oral Contraceptives Tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid) had no effect on the pharmacokinetics of an oral contraceptive (ethinyl estradiol 30 μg/levonorgestrel 150 μg) as evidenced by the monitoring of ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel over a 2-month cycle in healthy female volunteers.
Diuretics Coadministration of tolterodine immediate release up to 8 mg (4 mg bid) for up to 12 weeks with diuretic agents, such as indapamide, hydrochlorothiazide, triamterene, bendroflumethiazide, chlorothiazide, methylchlorothiazide, or furosemide, did not cause any adverse electrocardiographic (ECG) effects.
Cardiac Electrophysiology The effect of 2 mg BID and 4 mg BID of tolterodine immediate release (IR) on the QT interval was evaluated in a 4-way crossover, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled (moxifloxacin 400 mg QD) study in healthy male (N=25) and female (N=23) volunteers aged 18-55 years.
Study subjects [approximately equal representation of CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers (EMs) and poor metabolizers (PMs)] completed sequential 4-day periods of dosing with moxifloxacin 400 mg QD, tolterodine 2 mg BID, tolterodine 4 mg BID, and placebo.
The 4 mg BID dose of tolterodine IR (two times the highest recommended dose) was chosen because this dose results in tolterodine exposure similar to that observed upon coadministration of tolterodine 2 mg BID with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors in patients who are CYP2D6 poor metabolizers (see DRUG INTERACTIONS).
QT interval was measured over a 12-hour period following dosing, including the time of peak plasma concentration (Tmax) of tolterodine and at steady state (Day 4 of dosing).
Table 2 summarizes the mean change from baseline to steady state in corrected QT interval (QTc) relative to placebo at the time of peak tolterodine (1 hour) and moxifloxacin (2 hour) concentrations.
Both Fridericia's (QTcF) and a population-specific (QTcP) method were used to correct QT interval for heart rate.
No single QT correction method is known to be more valid than others.
QT interval was measured manually and by machine, and data from both are presented.
The mean increase of heart rate associated with a 4 mg/day dose of tolterodine in this study was 2.0 beats/minute and 6.3 beats/minute with 8 mg/day tolterodine.
The change in heart rate with moxifloxacin was 0.5 beats/minute.
Table 2: Mean (CI) change in QTc from baseline to steady state (Day 4 of dosing) at Tmax (relative to placebo) Drug/Dose N QTcF (msec) (manual) QTcF (msec) (machine) QTcP (msec) (manual) QTcP (msec) (machine) Tolterodine 2 mg BID* 48 5.01 (0.28, 9.74) 1.16 (-2.99, 5.30) 4.45 (-0.37, 9.26) 2.00 (-1.81, 5.81) Tolterodine 4 mg BID* 48 11.84 (7.11, 16.58) 5.63 (1.48, 9.77) 10.31 (5.49, 15.12) 8.34 (4.53, 12.15) Moxifloxacin 400 mg QD† 45 19.26‡ (15.49, 23.03) 8.90 (4.77, 13.03) 19.10‡ (15.32, 22.89) 9.29 (5.34, 13.24) *At T of 1 hr; 95% max Confidence Interval †At Tmax of 2 hr; 90% Confidence Interval ‡The effect on QT interval with 4 days of moxifloxacin dosing in this QT trial may be greater than typically observed in QT trials of other drugs.
The reason for the difference between machine and manual read of QT interval is unclear.
The QT effect of tolterodine immediate release tablets appeared greater for 8 mg/day (two times the therapeutic dose) compared to 4 mg/day.
The effect of tolterodine 8 mg/day was not as large as that observed after four days of therapeutic dosing with the active control moxifloxacin.
However, the confidence intervals overlapped.
Tolterodine's effect on QT interval was found to correlate with plasma concentration of tolterodine.
There appeared to be a greater QTc interval increase in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers than in CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers after tolterodine treatment in this study.
This study was not designed to make direct statistical comparisons between drugs or dose levels.
There has been no association of Torsade de Pointes in the international post-marketing experience with DETROL or DETROL LA (see PRECAUTIONS, Patients with Congenital or Acquired QT Prolongation).
Clinical Studies DETROL Tablets were evaluated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency in four randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week studies.
A total of 853 patients received DETROL 2 mg twice daily and 685 patients received placebo.
The majority of patients were Caucasian (95%) and female (78%), with a mean age of 60 years (range, 19 to 93 years).
At study entry, nearly all patients perceived they had urgency and most patients had increased frequency of micturitions and urge incontinence.
These characteristics were well balanced across treatment groups for the studies.
The efficacy endpoints for study 007 (see Table 3) included the change from baseline for: Number of incontinence episodes per week Number of micturitions per 24 hours (averaged over 7 days) Volume of urine voided per micturition (averaged over 2 days) The efficacy endpoints for studies 008, 009, and 010 (see Table 4) were identical to the above endpoints with the exception that the number of incontinence episodes was per 24 hours (averaged over 7 days).
Table 3: 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the Difference between DETROL (2 mg bid) and Placebo for the Mean Change at Week 12 from Baseline in Study 007 DETROL (SD) N = 514 Placebo (SD) N=508 Difference (95% CI) Number of Incontinence Episodes per Week Mean baseline 23.2 23.3 Mean change from baseline -10.6 (17) -6.9 (15) -3.7 (-5.7, -1.6) Number of Micturitions per 24 Hours Mean baseline 11.1 11.3 Mean change from baseline -1.7 (3.3) -1.2 (2.9) -0.5* (-0.9, -0.1) Volume Voided per Micturition (mL) Mean baseline 137 136 Mean change from baseline 29 (47) 14 (41) 15* (9, 21) SD = Standard Deviation.
* The difference between DETROL and placebo was statistically significant.
Table 4: 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the Difference between DETROL (2 mg bid) and Placebo for the Mean Change at Week 12 from Baseline in Studies 008, 009, 010 Study DETROL (SD) Placebo (SD) Difference (95% CI) Number of Incontinence Episodes per 24 Hours 008 Number of patients 93 40 Mean baseline 2.9 3.3 Mean change from baseline -1.3 (3.2) -0.9 (1.5) 0.5 (-1.3,0.3) 009 Number of patients 116 55 Mean baseline 3.6 3.5 Mean change from baseline -1.7 (2.5) -1.3 (2.5) -0.4 (-1.0,0.2) 010 Number of patients 90 50 Mean baseline 3.7 3.5 Mean change from baseline -1.6 (2.4) -1.1 (2.1) -0.5 (-1.1,0.1) Number of Micturitions per 24 Hours 008 Number of patients 118 56 Mean baseline 11.5 11.7 Mean change from baseline -2.7 (3.8) -1.6 (3.6) -1.2* (-2.0,-0.4) 009 Number of patients 128 64 Mean baseline 11.2 11.3 Mean change from baseline -2.3 (2.1) -1.4 (2.8) -0.9* (-1.5,-0.3) 010 Number of patients 108 56 Mean baseline 11.6 11.6 Mean change from baseline -1.7 (2.3) -1.4 (2.8) -0.38 (-1.1,0.3) Volume Voided per Micturition (mL) 008 Number of patients 118 56 Mean baseline 166 157 Mean change from baseline 38 (54) 6 (42) 32* (18,46) 009 Number of patients 129 64 Mean baseline 155 158 Mean change from baseline 36 (50) 10 (47) 26* (14,38) 010 Number of patients 108 56 Mean baseline 155 160 Mean change from baseline 31 (45) 13 (52) 18* (4,32) SD = Standard Deviation.
* The difference between DETROL and placebo was statistically significant.
Drug Description Find Lowest Prices on Detrol® LA (tolterodine tartrate) Extended-Release Capsules DESCRIPTION DETROL LA Capsules contain tolterodine tartrate.
The active moiety, tolterodine, is a muscarinic receptor antagonist.
The chemical name of tolterodine tartrate is (R)-N,N-diisopropyl-3-(2-hydroxy-5- methylphenyl)-3-phenylpropanamine L-hydrogen tartrate.
The empirical formula of tolterodine tartrate is C26H37NO7.
Its structure is: Tolterodine tartrate is a white, crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 475.6.
The pKa value is 9.87 and the solubility in water is 12 mg/mL.
It is soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in ethanol, and practically insoluble in toluene.
The partition coefficient (Log D) between n-octanol and water is 1.83 at pH 7.3.
DETROL LA 4 mg capsule for oral administration contains 4 mg of tolterodine tartrate.
Inactive ingredients are sucrose, starch, hypromellose, ethylcellulose, medium chain triglycerides, oleic acid, gelatin, and FD&C Blue #2.
DETROL LA 2 mg capsule for oral administration contains 2 mg of tolterodine tartrate, and the following inactive ingredients: sucrose, starch, hypromellose, ethylcellulose, medium chain triglycerides, oleic acid, gelatin, yellow iron oxide, and FD&C Blue #2.
Both the 2 mg and 4 mg capsule strengths are imprinted with a pharmaceutical grade printing ink that contains shellac glaze, titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, and simethicone.
Drug Description Find Lowest Prices on Detrol ® (tolterodine tartrate) Tablets DESCRIPTION DETROL Tablets contain tolterodine tartrate.
The active moiety, tolterodine, is a muscarinic receptor antagonist.
The chemical name of tolterodine tartrate is (R)-2-[3-[bis(1-methylethyl)-amino]1-phenylpropyl]-4- methylphenol [R-(R*,R*)]-2,3dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1) (salt).
The empirical formula of tolterodine tartrate is C26H37NO7, and its molecular weight is 475.6.
The structural formula of tolterodine tartrate is represented below: Tolterodine tartrate is a white, crystalline powder.
The pKa value is 9.87 and the solubility in water is 12 mg/mL.
It is soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in ethanol, and practically insoluble in toluene.
The partition coefficient (Log D) between n-octanol and water is 1.83 at pH 7.3.
DETROL Tablets for oral administration contain 1 or 2 mg of tolterodine tartrate.
The inactive ingredients are colloidal anhydrous silica, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, cellulose microcrystalline, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycolate (pH 3.0 to 5.0), stearic acid, and titanium dioxide.
Indications & Dosage INDICATIONS DETROL LA Capsules is indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency [see Clinical Studies].
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Dosing Information The recommended dose of DETROL LA Capsules is 4 mg once daily with water and swallowed whole.
The dose may be lowered to 2 mg daily based on individual response and tolerability; however, limited efficacy data are available for DETROL LA 2 mg [see Clinical Studies].
Dosage Adjustment In Specific Populations For patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class A or B) or severe renal impairment (CCr 10–30 mL/min), the recommended dose of DETROL LA is 2 mg once daily.
DETROL LA is not recommended for use in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C).
Patients with CCr<10 mL/min have not been studied and use of DETROL LA in this population is not recommended [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and Use In Specific Populations].
Dosage Adjustment In Presence Of Concomitant Drugs For patients who are taking drugs that are potent inhibitors of CYP3A4 [e.g., ketoconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir], the recommended dose of DETROL LA is 2 mg once daily [see DRUG INTERACTIONS].
HOW SUPPLIED Dosage Forms And Strengths The 2 mg capsules are blue-green with symbol and 2 printed in white ink.
Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not listed.
The 4 mg capsules are blue with symbol and 4 printed in white ink.
Storage And Handling DETROL LA Capsules are supplied as follows: Bottles of 30 Bottles of 500 2 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5190-01 2 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5190-03 4 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5191-01 4 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5191-03 Bottles of 90 Unit Dose Blisters 2 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5190-02 2 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5190-04 4 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5191-02 4 mg Capsules NDC 0009-5191-04 Store at 20°–25°C (68°–77°F); excursions permitted to 15–30°C (59–86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Protect from light.
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Indications & Dosage INDICATIONS DETROL Tablets are indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The initial recommended dose of DETROL Tablets is 2 mg twice daily.
The dose may be lowered to 1 mg twice daily based on individual response and tolerability.
For patients with significantly reduced hepatic or renal function or who are currently taking drugs that are potent inhibitors of CYP3A4, the recommended dose of DETROL is 1 mg twice daily (see PRECAUTIONS, General, PRECAUTIONS, Reduced Hepatic and Renal Function, and DRUG INTERACTIONS).
HOW SUPPLIED DETROL Tablets 1 mg (white, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets engraved with arcs above and below the letters “TO”) and DETROL Tablets 2 mg (white, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets engraved with arcs above and below the letters “DT”) are supplied as follows: Bottles of 60 1 mg NDC 0009-4541-02 2 mg NDC 0009-4544-02 Bottles of 500 2 mg NDC 0009-4544-03 Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature] (DTL).
This product's label may have been updated.
For current full prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com.
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Medication Guide PATIENT INFORMATION DETROL LA (DE-trolel-ay) (tolterodine tartrate) Extended-release Capsules Read the Patient Information that comes with DETROL LA before you start using it and each time you get a refill.
There may be new information.
This leaflet does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your condition or your treatment.
Only your doctor can determine if treatment with DETROL LA is right for you.
What is DETROL LA? DETROL LA is a prescription medicine for adults used to treat the following symptoms due to a condition called overactive bladder: Having a strong need to urinate with leaking or wetting accidents (urge urinary incontinence).
Having a strong need to urinate right away (urgency).
Having to urinate often (frequency).
DETROL LA did not help the symptoms of overactive bladder when studied in children.
What is overactive bladder? Overactive bladder happens when you cannot control your bladder muscle.
When the muscle contracts too often or cannot be controlled, you get symptoms of overactive bladder, which are leakage of urine (urge urinary incontinence), needing to urinate right away (urgency), and needing to urinate often (frequency).
Who should not take DETROL LA? Do not take DETROL LA if: You have trouble emptying your bladder (also called "urinary retention").
Your stomach empties slowly (also called "gastric retention").
You have an eye problem called "uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma".
You are allergic to DETROL LA or to any of its ingredients.
See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients.
You are allergic to TOVIAZ, which contains fesoterodine.
What should I tell my doctor before starting DETROL LA? Before starting DETROL LA, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you: Have any stomach or intestinal problems.
Have trouble emptying your bladder or you have a weak urine stream.
Have an eye problem called narrow-angle glaucoma.
Have liver problems.
Have kidney problems.
Have a condition called myasthenia gravis.
Or any family members have a rare heart condition called QT prolongation (long QT syndrome).
Are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
It is not known if DETROL LA could harm your unborn baby.
Are breastfeeding.
It is not known if DETROL LA passes into your milk and if it can harm your child.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Other drugs can affect how your body handles DETROL LA.
Your doctor may use a lower dose of DETROL LA if you are taking: Certain medicines for fungus or yeast infections such as Nizoral® (ketoconazole), Sporanox® (itraconazole), or Monistat® (miconazole).
Certain medicines for bacteria infections such as Biaxin® (clarithromycin).
Certain medicines for treatment of HIV infection such as Norvir® (ritonavir), Invirase® (saquinavir), Reyataz® (atazanavir).
Sandimmune® (cyclosporine) or Velban® (vinblastine).
Know the medicines you take.
Keep a list of them with you to show your doctor or pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.
How should I take DETROL LA? Take DETROL LA exactly as prescribed.
Your doctor will prescribe the dose that is right for you.
Do not change your dose unless told to do so by your doctor.
Take DETROL LA capsules once a day with liquid.
Swallow the whole capsule.
Tell your doctor if you cannot swallow a capsule.
DETROL LA can be taken with or without food.
Take DETROL LA the same time each day.
If you miss a dose of DETROL LA, begin taking DETROL LA again the next day.
Do not take 2 doses of DETROL LA in the same day.
If you took more than your prescribed dose of DETROL LA, call your doctor or poison control center, or go to the hospital emergency room.
What are possible side effects of DETROL LA? DETROL LA may cause allergic reactions that may be serious.
Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include swelling of the face, lips, throat, or tongue.
If you experience these symptoms, you should stop taking DETROL LA and get emergency medical help right away.
The most common side effects with DETROL LA are: Dry mouth Headache Constipation Stomach pain Medicines like DETROL LA can cause blurred vision, dizziness, and drowsiness.
Do not drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how DETROL LA affects you.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to the FDA at 1- 800-FDA-1088.
These are not all the side effects with DETROL LA.
For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
How do I store DETROL LA? Store DETROL LA at room temperature, 68° – 77°F (20° – 25°C); brief periods permitted between 59° – 86°F (15° – 30°C).
Protect from light.
Keep in a dry place.
Keep DETROL LA and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about DETROL LA Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not in the patient information leaflet.
Only use DETROL LA the way your doctor tells you.
Do not share it with other people even if they have the same symptoms you have.
It may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about DETROL LA.
If you would like more information, talk with your doctor.
You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about DETROL LA that is written for health professionals.
You can also visit www.DETROLLA.com on the Internet, or call 1-888-4-DETROL (1-888-433-8765).
What are the ingredients in DETROL LA? Active ingredients: tolterodine tartrate Inactive ingredients: sucrose, starch, hypromellose, ethylcellulose, medium chain triglycerides, oleic acid, gelatin, and FD&C Blue #2.
2 mg capsule also contains yellow iron oxide.
Capsules have pharmaceutical grade printing ink that contains shellac glaze, titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, and simethicone.
Medication Guide PATIENT INFORMATION DETROL® (DE-trol) (tolterodine tartrate) Tablets Read the Patient Information that comes with DETROL before you start using it and each time you get a refill.
There may be new information.
This leaflet does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your condition or your treatment.
Only your doctor can determine if treatment with DETROL is right for you.
What is DETROL? DETROL is a prescription medicine for adults used to treat the following symptoms due to a condition called overactive bladder: Urge urinary incontinence: a strong need to urinate with leaking or wetting accidents Urgency: a strong need to urinate right away Frequency: urinating often DETROL LA (tolterodine tartrate extended release capsules) did not help the symptoms of overactive bladder when studied in children.
What is overactive bladder? Overactive bladder happens when you cannot control your bladder muscle.
When the muscle contracts too often or cannot be controlled, you get symptoms of overactive bladder, which are leakage of urine (urge urinary incontinence), needing to urinate right away (urgency), and needing to urinate often (frequency).
Who should not take DETROL? Do not take DETROL if you: Are not able to empty your bladder (urinary retention) Have delayed or slow emptying of your stomach (gastric retention) Have an eye problem called “uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma” Are allergic to DETROL or to any of its ingredients.
See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients Are allergic to TOVIAZ which contains fesoterodine.
What should I tell my doctor before starting DETROL? Before starting DETROL, tell your doctor about all of your medical and other conditions that may affect the use of DETROL, including: Stomach or intestinal problems or problems with constipation Problems emptying your bladder or if you have a weak urine stream Treatment for an eye problem called narrow-angle glaucoma Liver problems Kidney problems A condition called myasthenia gravis If you or any family members have a rare heart condition called QT prolongation (long QT syndrome) If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
It is not known if DETROL could harm your unborn baby.
If you are breastfeeding.
It is not known if DETROL passes into your breast milk or if it can harm your baby.
Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take DETROL.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Other medicines can affect how your body handles DETROL.
Your doctor may use a lower dose of DETROL if you are taking: Certain medicines for fungus or yeast infections Certain medicines for bacterial infections Sandimmune® (cyclosporine) or Velban® (vinblastine) Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.
Know the medicines you take.
Keep a list of them with you to show your doctor or pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.
How should I take DETROL? Take DETROL exactly as your doctor tells you to take it.
Your doctor will tell you how many DETROL Tablets to take and when to take them.
Do not change your dose unless told to do so by your doctor.
You can take DETROL with or without food.
Take DETROL at the same times each day.
If you miss a dose of DETROL, just take your next regular dose at your next regular time.
Do not try to make up for your missed dose.
If you take too much DETROL, call your doctor, or go to the hospital emergency room right away.
What should I avoid while taking DETROL? Medicines like DETROL can cause blurred vision, dizziness, and drowsiness.
Do not drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how DETROL affects you.
What are possible side effects of DETROL? DETROL may cause allergic reactions that may be serious.
Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue.
If you experience these symptoms, you should stop taking DETROL and get emergency medical help right away.
The most common side effects with DETROL are: Dry mouth Dizziness Headache Stomach pain Constipation Tell your doctor if you have any side effects that bother you or that do not go away.
These are not all the side effects with DETROL.
For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How do I store DETROL? Store DETROL at room temperature (59 to 86° F).
Keep it in a dry place.
Keep DETROL and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about DETROL Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in the patient information leaflet.
Only use DETROL the way your doctor tells you.
Do not give DETROL to other people even if they have the same symptoms you have.
It may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about DETROL.
If you would like more information, talk with your doctor.
You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about DETROL that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in DETROL? Active ingredients: tolterodine tartrate Inactive ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, cellulose microcrystalline, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycolate (pH 3.0 to 5.0), stearic acid, and titanium dioxide.
This product's label may have been updated.
For current full prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com.
Overdosage & Contraindications OVERDOSE Overdosage with DETROL LA Capsules can potentially result in severe central anticholinergic effects and should be treated accordingly.
ECG monitoring is recommended in the event of overdosage.
In dogs, changes in the QT interval (slight prolongation of 10% to 20%) were observed at a suprapharmacologic dose of 4.5 mg/kg, which is about 68 times higher than the recommended human dose.
In clinical trials of normal volunteers and patients, QT interval prolongation was observed with tolterodine immediate release at doses up to 8 mg (4 mg bid) and higher doses were not evaluated [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
A 27-month-old child who ingested 5 to 7 tolterodine immediate release 2 mg tablets was treated with a suspension of activated charcoal and was hospitalized overnight with symptoms of dry mouth.
The child fully recovered.
CONTRAINDICATIONS DETROL LA is contraindicated in patients with urinary retention, gastric retention, or uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma.
DETROL LA is also contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients, or to fesoterodine fumarate extended-release tablets which, like DETROL LA, are metabolized to 5-hydroxymethyl tolterodine [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Overdosage & Contraindications OVERDOSE A 27-month-old child who ingested 5 to 7 DETROL Tablets 2 mg was treated with a suspension of activated charcoal and was hospitalized overnight with symptoms of dry mouth.
The child fully recovered.
Management Of Overdosage Overdosage with DETROL can potentially result in severe central anticholinergic effects and should be treated accordingly.
ECG monitoring is recommended in the event of overdosage.
In dogs, changes in the QT interval (slight prolongation of 10% to 20%) were observed at a suprapharmacologic dose of 4.5 mg/kg, which is about 68 times higher than the recommended human dose.
In clinical trials of normal volunteers and patients, QT interval prolongation was observed with tolterodine immediate release at doses up to 8 mg (4 mg bid) and higher doses were not evaluated (see PRECAUTIONS, Patients with Congenital or Acquired QT Prolongation ).
CONTRAINDICATIONS DETROL Tablets are contraindicated in patients with urinary retention, gastric retention, or uncontrolled narrowangle glaucoma.
DETROL is also contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients, or to fesoterodine fumarate extended-release tablets which, like DETROL, are metabolized to 5-hydroxymethyl tolterodine.
Side Effects & Drug Interactions SIDE EFFECTS Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Clinical Trials Experience The efficacy and safety of DETROL LA Capsules was evaluated in 1073 patients (537 assigned to DETROL LA; 536 assigned to placebo) who were treated with 2, 4, 6, or 8 mg/day for up to 15 months.
These included a total of 1012 patients (505 randomized to DETROL LA 4 mg once daily and 507 randomized to placebo) enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 12-week clinical efficacy and safety study.
Adverse events were reported in 52% (n=263) of patients receiving DETROL LA and in 49% (n=247) of patients receiving placebo.
The most common adverse events reported by patients receiving DETROL LA were dry mouth, headache, constipation, and abdominal pain.
Dry mouth was the most frequently reported adverse event for patients treated with DETROL LA, occurring in 23.4% of patients treated with DETROL LA and 7.7% of placebo-treated patients.
Dry mouth, constipation, abnormal vision (accommodation abnormalities), urinary retention, and dry eyes are expected side effects of antimuscarinic agents.
A serious adverse event was reported by 1.4% (n=7) of patients receiving DETROL LA and by 3.6% (n=18) of patients receiving placebo.
Table 1 lists the adverse events, regardless of causality, that were reported in the randomized, doubleblind, placebo-controlled 12-week study at an incidence greater than placebo and in greater than or equal to 1% of patients treated with DETROL LA 4 mg once daily.
Table 1.
Incidence* (%) of Adverse Events Exceeding Placebo Rate and Reported in ≥1% of Patients Treated with DETROL LA (4 mg daily) in a 12- week, Phase 3 Clinical Trial Body System Adverse Event % DETROL LA n=505 % Placebo n=507 Autonomic Nervous dry mouth 23 8 General headache 6 5 fatigue 2 1 Central/Peripheral Nervous dizziness 2 1 Gastrointestinal constipation 6 4 abdominal pain 4 2 dyspepsia 3 1 Vision xerophthalmia 3 2 vision abnormal 1 0 Psychiatric somnolence 3 2 anxiety 1 0 Respiratory sinusitis 2 1 Urinary dysuria 1 0 *in nearest integer.
The frequency of discontinuation due to adverse events was highest during the first 4 weeks of treatment.
Similar percentages of patients treated with DETROL LA or placebo discontinued treatment due to adverse events.
Dry mouth was the most common adverse event leading to treatment discontinuation among patients receiving DETROL LA [n=12 (2.4%) vs.
placebo n=6 (1.2%)].
Post-Marketing Experience The following events have been reported in association with tolterodine use in worldwide postmarketing experience: General: anaphylaxis and angioedema; Cardiovascular: tachycardia, palpitations, peripheral edema; Gastrointestinal: diarrhea; Central/Peripheral Nervous: confusion, disorientation, memory impairment, hallucinations.
Reports of aggravation of symptoms of dementia (e.g., confusion, disorientation, delusion) have been reported after tolterodine therapy was initiated in patients taking cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of dementia.
Because these spontaneously reported events are from the worldwide post-marketing experience, the frequency of events and the role of tolterodine in their causation cannot be reliably determined.
DRUG INTERACTIONS Potent CYP2D6 Inhibitors Fluoxetine, a potent inhibitor of CYP2D6 activity, significantly inhibited the metabolism of tolterodine immediate release in CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers, resulting in a 4.8-fold increase in tolterodine AUC.
There was a 52% decrease in C and a 20% decrease in AUC of 5-hydroxymethyl tolterodine (5-HMT), the pharmacologically active metabolite of tolterodine [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
The sums of unbound serum concentrations of tolterodine and 5-HMT are only 25% higher during the interaction.
No dose adjustment is required when tolterodine and fluoxetine are coadministered [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Potent CYP3A4 Inhibitors Ketoconazole (200 mg daily), a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, increased the mean Cmax and AUC of tolterodine by 2- and 2.5-fold, respectively, in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers.
For patients receiving ketoconazole or other potent CYP3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole, clarithromycin, or ritonavir, the recommended dose of DETROL LA is 2 mg once daily [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Other Interactions No clinically relevant interactions have been observed when tolterodine was co-administered with warfarin, with a combined oral contraceptive drug containing ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, or with diuretics [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY] Other Drugs Metabolized By Cytochrome P450 Isoenzymes In vivo drug-interaction data show that tolterodine immediate release does not result in clinically relevant inhibition of CYP1A2, 2D6, 2C9, 2C19, or 3A4 as evidenced by lack of influence on the marker drugs caffeine, debrisoquine, S-warfarin, and omeprazole [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Drug-Laboratory-Test Interactions Interactions between tolterodine and laboratory tests have not been studied.
Other Anticholinergics The concomitant use of DETROL LA with other anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) agents may increase the frequency and/or severity of dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, somnolence, and other anticholinergic pharmacological effects.
Side Effects & Drug Interactions SIDE EFFECTS The Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial program for DETROL Tablets included 3071 patients who were treated with DETROL (N=2133) or placebo (N=938).
The patients were treated with 1, 2, 4, or 8 mg/day for up to 12 months.
No differences in the safety profile of tolterodine were identified based on age, gender, race, or metabolism.
The data described below reflect exposure to DETROL 2 mg bid in 986 patients and to placebo in 683 patients exposed for 12 weeks in five Phase 3, controlled clinical studies.
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
The adverse reaction information from clinical trials does, however, provide a basis for identifying the adverse events that appear to be related to drug use and approximating rates.
Sixty-six percent of patients receiving DETROL 2 mg bid reported adverse events versus 56% of placebo patients.
The most common adverse events reported by patients receiving DETROL were dry mouth, headache, constipation, vertigo/dizziness, and abdominal pain.
Dry mouth, constipation, abnormal vision (accommodation abnormalities), urinary retention, and xerophthalmia are expected side effects of antimuscarinic agents.
Dry mouth was the most frequently reported adverse event for patients treated with DETROL 2 mg bid in the Phase 3 clinical studies, occurring in 34.8% of patients treated with DETROL and 9.8% of placebo-treated patients.
One percent of patients treated with DETROL discontinued treatment due to dry mouth.
The frequency of discontinuation due to adverse events was highest during the first 4 weeks of treatment.
Seven percent of patients treated with DETROL 2 mg bid discontinued treatment due to adverse events versus 6% of placebo patients.
The most common adverse events leading to discontinuation of DETROL were dizziness and headache.
Three percent of patients treated with DETROL 2 mg bid reported a serious adverse event versus 4% of placebo patients.
Significant ECG changes in QT and QTc have not been demonstrated in clinical-study patients treated with DETROL 2 mg bid.
Table 5 lists the adverse events reported in 1% or more of the patients treated with DETROL 2 mg bid in the 12-week studies.
The adverse events are reported regardless of causality.
Table 5: Incidence* (%) of Adverse Events Exceeding Placebo Rate and Reported in > 1% of Patients Treated with DETROL Tablets (2 mg bid) in 12-week, Phase 3 Clinical Studies Body System Adverse Event % DETROL N = 986 % Placebo N=683 Autonomic Nervous accommodation abnormal 2 1 dry mouth 35 10 General chest pain 2 1 fatigue 4 3 headache 7 5 influenza-like symptoms 3 2 Central/Peripheral Nervous vertigo/dizziness 5 3 Gastrointestinal abdominal pain 5 3 constipation 7 4 diarrhea 4 3 dyspepsia 4 1 Urinary dysuria 2 1 Skin/Appendages dry skin 1 0 Musculoskeletal arthralgia 2 1 Vision xerophthalmia 3 2 Psychiatric somnolence 3 2 Metabolic/Nutritional weight gain 1 0 Resistance Mechanism infection 1 0 * in nearest integer.
Post-marketing Surveillance The following events have been reported in association with tolterodine use in worldwide post-marketing experience: General: anaphylaxis and angioedema; Cardiovascular: tachycardia, palpitations, peripheral edema; Central/Peripheral Nervous: confusion, disorientation, memory impairment, hallucinations.
Reports of aggravation of symptoms of dementia (e.g., confusion, disorientation, delusion) have been reported after tolterodine therapy was initiated in patients taking cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of dementia.
Because these spontaneously reported events are from the worldwide post-marketing experience, the frequency of events and the role of tolterodine in their causation cannot be reliably determined.
DRUG INTERACTIONS CYP3A4 Inhibitors Ketoconazole, an inhibitor of the drug metabolizing enzyme CYP3A4, significantly increased plasma concentrations of tolterodine when coadministered to subjects who were poor metabolizers (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Variability in Metabolism and Drug-Drug Interactions).
For patients receiving ketoconazole or other potent CYP3A4 inhibitors such as other azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole, miconazole) or macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin, clarithromycin) or cyclosporine or vinblastine, the recommended dose of DETROL is 1 mg twice daily (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Drug-Laboratory-Test Interactions Interactions between tolterodine and laboratory tests have not been studied.
Warnings & Precautions WARNINGS Included as part of the "PRECAUTIONS" Section PRECAUTIONS Angioedema Anaphylaxis and angioedema requiring hospitalization and emergency medical treatment have occurred with the first or subsequent doses of DETROL LA.
In the event of difficulty in breathing, upper airway obstruction, or fall in blood pressure, DETROL LA should be discontinued and appropriate therapy promptly provided.
Urinary Retention Administer DETROL LA Capsules with caution to patients with clinically significant bladder outflow obstruction because of the risk of urinary retention [see CONTRAINDICATIONS].
Gastrointestinal Disorders Administer DETROL LA with caution in patients with gastrointestinal obstructive disorders because of the risk of gastric retention.
DETROL LA, like other antimuscarinic drugs, may decrease gastrointestinal motility and should be used with caution in patients with conditions associated with decreased gastrointestinal motility (e.g., intestinal atony) [see CONTRAINDICATIONS].
Controlled Narrow-Angle Glaucoma Administer DETROL LA with caution in patients being treated for narrow-angle glaucoma [see CONTRAINDICATIONS].
Central Nervous System Effects Detrol LA is associated with anticholinergic central nervous system (CNS) effects [see ADVERSE REACTIONS] including dizziness and somnolence [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].
Patients should be monitored for signs of anticholinergic CNS effects, particularly after beginning treatment or increasing the dose.
Advise patients not to drive or operate heavy machinery until the drug's effects have been determined.
If a patient experiences anticholinergic CNS effects, dose reduction or drug discontinuation should be considered.
Hepatic Impairment The clearance of orally administered tolterodine immediate release was substantially lower in cirrhotic patients than in the healthy volunteers.
For patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child- Pugh Class A or B), the recommended dose for DETROL LA is 2 mg once daily.
DETROL LA is not recommended for use in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and Use In Specific Populations].
Renal Impairment Renal impairment can significantly alter the disposition of tolterodine and its metabolites.
The dose of DETROL LA should be reduced to 2 mg once daily in patients with severe renal impairment (CCr: 10– 30 mL/min).
Patients with CCr<10 mL/min have not been studied and use of DETROL LA in this population is not recommended [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and Use In Specific Populations].
Myasthenia Gravis Administer DETROL LA with caution in patients with myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by decreased cholinergic activity at the neuromuscular junction.
Use In Patients With Congenital Or Acquired QT Prolongation In a study of the effect of tolterodine immediate release tablets on the QT interval [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY], the effect on the QT interval appeared greater for 8 mg/day (two times the therapeutic dose) compared to 4 mg/day and was more pronounced in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers (PM) than extensive metabolizers (EMs).
The effect of tolterodine 8 mg/day was not as large as that observed after four days of therapeutic dosing with the active control moxifloxacin.
However, the confidence intervals overlapped.
These observations should be considered in clinical decisions to prescribe DETROL LA to patients with a known history of QT prolongation or to patients who are taking Class IA (e.g., quinidine, procainamide) or Class III (e.g., amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic medications.
There has been no association of Torsade de Pointes in the international post-marketing experience with DETROL or DETROL LA.
Patient Counseling Information See FDA-Approved Patient Labeling.
Information For Patients Patients should be informed that antimuscarinic agents such as DETROL LA may produce the following effects: blurred vision, dizziness, or drowsiness.
Patients should be advised to exercise caution in decisions to engage in potentially dangerous activities until the drug's effects have been determined.
Nonclinical Toxicology Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment Of Fertility Carcinogenicity studies with tolterodine were conducted in mice and rats.
At the maximum tolerated dose in mice (30 mg/kg/day), female rats (20 mg/kg/day), and male rats (30 mg/kg/day), exposure margins were approximately 6–9 times, 7 times, and 11 times the clinical exposure to the pharmacologically active components of DETROL® LA (based on AUC of tolterodine and its 5-HMT metabolite).
At these exposure margins, no increase in tumors was found in either mice or rats.
No mutagenic or genotoxic effects of tolterodine were detected in a battery of in vitro tests, including bacterial mutation assays (Ames test) in 4 strains of Salmonella typhimurium and in 2 strains of Escherichia coli, a gene mutation assay in L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells, and chromosomal aberration tests in human lymphocytes.
Tolterodine was also negative in vivo in the bone marrow micronucleus test in the mouse.
In female mice treated for 2 weeks before mating and during gestation with 20 mg/kg/day (about 9–12 times the clinical exposure via AUC), neither effects on reproductive performance or fertility were seen.
In male mice, a dose of 30 mg/kg/day did not induce any adverse effects on fertility.
Use In Specific Populations Pregnancy Pregnancy Category C.
At approximately 9–12 times the clinical exposure to the pharmacologically active components of DETROL® LA, no anomalies or malformations were observed in mice (based on the AUC of tolterodine and its 5-HMT metabolite at a dose of 20 mg/kg/day).
At 14–18 times the exposure (doses of 30 to 40 mg/kg/day) in mice, tolterodine has been shown to be embryolethal and reduce fetal weight, and increase the incidence of fetal abnormalities (cleft palate, digital abnormalities, intra-abdominal hemorrhage, and various skeletal abnormalities, primarily reduced ossification).
Pregnant rabbits treated subcutaneously at about 0.3 – 2.5 times the clinical exposure (dose of 0.8 mg/kg/day) did not show any embryotoxicity or teratogenicity.
There are no studies of tolterodine in pregnant women.
Therefore, DETROL LA should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit for the mother justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Nursing Mothers Tolterodine is excreted into the milk in mice.
Offspring of female mice treated with tolterodine 20 mg/kg/day during the lactation period had slightly reduced body weight gain.
The offspring regained the weight during the maturation phase.
It is not known whether tolterodine is excreted in human milk; therefore, DETROL LA should not be administered during nursing.
A decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue DETROL LA in nursing mothers.
Pediatric Use Efficacy in the pediatric population has not been demonstrated.
The pharmacokinetics of tolterodine extended release capsules have been evaluated in pediatric patients ranging in age from 11–15 years.
The dose-plasma concentration relationship was linear over the range of doses assessed.
Parent/metabolite ratios differed according to CYP2D6 metabolizer status [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers had low serum concentrations of tolterodine and high concentrations of the active metabolite 5-HMT, while poor metabolizers had high concentrations of tolterodine and negligible active metabolite concentrations.
A total of 710 pediatric patients (486 on DETROL LA, 224 on placebo) aged 5–10 with urinary frequency and urge incontinence were studied in two randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 12- week studies.
The percentage of patients with urinary tract infections was higher in patients treated with DETROL LA (6.6%) compared to patients who received placebo (4.5%).
Aggressive, abnormal, and hyperactive behavior and attention disorders occurred in 2.9% of children treated with DETROL LA compared to 0.9% of children treated with placebo.
Geriatric Use No overall differences in safety were observed between the older and younger patients treated with tolterodine.
In multiple-dose studies in which tolterodine immediate release 4 mg (2 mg bid) was administered, serum concentrations of tolterodine and of 5-HMT were similar in healthy elderly volunteers (aged 64 through 80 years) and healthy young volunteers (aged less than 40 years).
In another clinical study, elderly volunteers (aged 71 through 81 years) were given tolterodine immediate release 2 or 4 mg (1 or 2 mg bid).
Mean serum concentrations of tolterodine and 5-HMT in these elderly volunteers were approximately 20% and 50% higher, respectively, than concentrations reported in young healthy volunteers.
However, no overall differences were observed in safety between older and younger patients on tolterodine in the Phase 3, 12-week, controlled clinical studies; therefore, no tolterodine dosage adjustment for elderly patients is recommended.
Renal Impairment Renal impairment can significantly alter the disposition of tolterodine immediate release and its metabolites.
In a study conducted in patients with creatinine clearance between 10 and 30 mL/min, tolterodine and 5-HMT levels were approximately 2–3 fold higher in patients with renal impairment than in healthy volunteers.
Exposure levels of other metabolites of tolterodine (e.g., tolterodine acid, Ndealkylated tolterodine acid, N-dealkylated tolterodine, and N-dealkylated hydroxy tolterodine) were significantly higher (10–30 fold) in renally impaired patients as compared to the healthy volunteers.
The recommended dose for patients with severe renal impairment (CCr: 10–30 mL/min) is DETROL LA 2 mg daily.
Patients with CCr<10 mL/min have not been studied and use of DETROL LA in this population is not recommended [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
DETROL LA has not been studied in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment [CCr 30–80 mL/min].
Hepatic Impairment Liver impairment can significantly alter the disposition of tolterodine immediate release.
In a study of tolterodine immediate release conducted in cirrhotic patients (Child-Pugh Class A and B), the elimination half-life of tolterodine immediate release was longer in cirrhotic patients (mean, 7.8 hours) than in healthy, young, and elderly volunteers (mean, 2 to 4 hours).
The clearance of orally administered tolterodine immediate release was substantially lower in cirrhotic patients (1.0 ± 1.7 L/h/kg) than in the healthy volunteers (5.7 ± 3.8 L/h/kg).
The recommended dose for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class A or B) is DETROL LA 2 mg once daily.
DETROL LA is not recommended for use in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Gender The pharmacokinetics of tolterodine immediate release and 5-HMT are not influenced by gender.
Mean C of tolterodine immediate release (1.6 μg/L in males versus 2.2 μg/L in females) and the active 5- HMT (2.2 μg/L in males versus 2.5 μg/L in females) are similar in males and females who were administered tolterodine immediate release 2 mg.
Mean AUC values of tolterodine (6.7 μg·h/L in males versus 7.8 μg·h/L in females) and 5-HMT (10 μg·h/L in males versus 11 μg·h/L in females) are also similar.
The elimination half-life of tolterodine immediate release for both males and females is 2.4 hours, and the half-life of 5-HMT is 3.0 hours in females and 3.3 hours in males.
Race Pharmacokinetic differences due to race have not been established.
Warnings & Precautions WARNINGS Anaphylaxis and angioedema requiring hospitalization and emergency medical treatment have occurred with the first or subsequent doses of DETROL.
In the event of difficulty in breathing, upper airway obstruction, or fall in blood pressure, DETROL should be discontinued and appropriate therapy promptly provided.
PRECAUTIONS General Risk Of Urinary Retention And Gastric Retention DETROL Tablets should be administered with caution to patients with clinically significant bladder outflow obstruction because of the risk of urinary retention and to patients with gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, such as pyloric stenosis, because of the risk of gastric retention (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).
Decreased Gastrointestinal Motility DETROL, like other antimuscarinic drugs, should be used with caution in patients with decreased gastrointestinal motility.
Controlled Narrow-Angle Glaucoma DETROL should be used with caution in patients being treated for narrow-angle glaucoma.
Central Nervous System (CNS) Effects Detrol is associated with anticholinergic central nervous system (CNS) effects including dizziness and somnolence (see ADVERSE REACTIONS).
Patients should be monitored for signs of anticholinergic CNS effects, particularly after beginning treatment or increasing the dose.
Advise patients not to drive or operate heavy machinery until the drug's effects have been determined.
If a patient experiences anticholinergic CNS effects, dose reduction or drug discontinuation should be considered.
Reduced Hepatic And Renal Function For patients with significantly reduced hepatic function or renal function, the recommended dose of DETROL is 1 mg twice daily (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics in Special Populations ).
Myasthenia Gravis DETROL should be used with caution in patients with myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by decreased cholinergic activity at the neuromuscular junction.
Patients With Congenital Or Acquired QT Prolongation In a study of the effect of tolterodine immediate release tablets on the QT interval (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Cardiac Electrophysiology), the effect on the QT interval appeared greater for 8 mg/day (two times the therapeutic dose) compared to 4 mg/day and was more pronounced in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers (PM) than extensive metabolizers (EMs).
The effect of tolterodine 8 mg/day was not as large as that observed after four days of therapeutic dosing with the active control moxifloxacin.
However, the confidence intervals overlapped.
These observations should be considered in clinical decisions to prescribe DETROL for patients with a known history of QT prolongation or patients who are taking Class IA (e.g., quinidine, procainamide) or Class III (e.g., amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic medications (see DRUG INTERACTIONS).
There has been no association of Torsade de Pointes in the international post-marketing experience with DETROL or DETROL LA.
Information For Patients Patients should be informed that antimuscarinic agents such as DETROL may produce the following effects: blurred vision, dizziness, or drowsiness.
Patients should be advised to exercise caution in decisions to engage in potentially dangerous activities until the drug's effects have been determined.
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment Of Fertility Carcinogenicity studies with tolterodine were conducted in mice and rats.
At the maximum tolerated dose in mice (30 mg/kg/day), female rats (20 mg/kg/day), and male rats (30 mg/kg/day), AUC values obtained for tolterodine were 355, 291, and 462 μg•h/L, respectively.
In comparison, the human AUC value for a 2 mg dose administered twice daily is estimated at 34 μg•h/L.
Thus, tolterodine exposure in the carcinogenicity studies was 9- to 14-fold higher than expected in humans.
No increase in tumors was found in either mice or rats.
No mutagenic effects of tolterodine were detected in a battery of in vitro tests, including bacterial mutation assays (Ames test) in 4 strains of Salmonella typhimurium and in 2 strains of Escherichia coli, a gene mutation assay in L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells, and chromosomal aberration tests in human lymphocytes.
Tolterodine was also negative in vivo in the bone marrow micronucleus test in the mouse.
In female mice treated for 2 weeks before mating and during gestation with 20 mg/kg/day (corresponding to AUC value of about 500 μg•h/L), neither effects on reproductive performance or fertility were seen.
Based on AUC values, the systemic exposure was about 15-fold higher in animals than in humans.
In male mice, a dose of 30 mg/kg/day did not induce any adverse effects on fertility.
Pregnancy Tolterodine, administered at oral doses of 20 mg/kg/day (approximately 14 times the human exposure), showed no anomalies or malformations in mice.
When given at doses of 30 to 40 mg/kg/day, tolterodine has been shown to be embryolethal, reduce fetal weight, and increase the incidence of fetal abnormalities (cleft palate, digital abnormalities, intra-abdominal hemorrhage, and various skeletal abnormalities, primarily reduced ossification) in mice.
At these doses, the AUC values were about 20- to 25-fold higher than in humans.
Rabbits treated subcutaneously at a dose of 0.8 mg/kg/day achieved an AUC of 100 μg•h/L, which is about 3-fold higher than that resulting from the human dose.
This dose did not result in any embryotoxicity or teratogenicity.
There are no studies of tolterodine in pregnant women.
Therefore, DETROL should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit for the mother justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Nursing Mothers Tolterodine is excreted into the milk in mice.
Offspring of female mice treated with tolterodine 20 mg/kg/day during the lactation period had slightly reduced body weight gain.
The offspring regained the weight during the maturation phase.
It is not known whether tolterodine is excreted in human milk; therefore, DETROL should not be administered during nursing.
A decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue DETROL in nursing mothers.
Pediatric Use Efficacy in the pediatric population has not been demonstrated.
Two pediatric phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 12-week studies were conducted using tolterodine extended release (DETROL LA) capsules.
A total of 710 pediatric patients (486 on DETROL LA and 224 on placebo) aged 5-10 years with urinary frequency and urge urinary incontinence were studied.
The percentage of patients with urinary tract infections was higher in patients treated with DETROL LA (6.6%) compared to patients who received placebo (4.5%).
Aggressive, abnormal, and hyperactive behavior and attention disorders occurred in 2.9% of children treated with DETROL LA compared to 0.9% of children treated with placebo.
Geriatric Use Of the 1120 patients who were treated in the four Phase 3, 12-week clinical studies of DETROL, 474 (42%) were 65 to 91 years of age.
No overall differences in safety were observed between the older and younger patients (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics in Special Populations ).
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