Managing urinary incontinence in women - a review of new and emerging pharmacotherapy |
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| Authors: | Riccardo Bientinesi Emilio Sacco |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Urology Department, Agostino Gemelli Academic Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Catholic University School of Medicine of Rome , Rome, Italy riccardo.bientinesi@gmail.com;3. Urology Department, Agostino Gemelli Academic Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Catholic University School of Medicine of Rome , Rome, Italy |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Introduction The pharmacological treatment of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB) has been, for a longer time, based on antimuscarinic agents. In recent years, two other pharmacological principles have been introduced for the treatment of OAB and urgency urinary incontinence: the β3-adrenergic agent mirabegron and botulinum neurotoxin. Meanwhile, there is lack of effective drugs for the treatment of stress incontinence. |
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| Keywords: | Pharmacological therapy overactive bladder urinary incontinence female urinary incontinence |
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