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Urinary
Oxybutynin & Tolterodine
MOA:
Drug name:
Anticholinergic to dry the body, think
anti-secretions for anti-cholinergic
• Oxybutynin
OXYBUTYNIN
Side Effects:
• Tolterodine
Dry body, avoid Glaucoma & BPH
(all anticholinergics)
Blurred vision
Dry eyes
Avoid Glaucoma
Dry mouth NCLEX TIP
Memory Trick:
AVOID
KEY POINTS
Don’t get tricked with sound
MAJOR ADVERSE EFFECT
1. Urinary retention
“No urination all day”
REPORT TO HCP! NCLEX TIP
• Oxy-Buty-nin - B for Bladder
Ox is on your Bladder! Given for urinary
frequency
OxyButynin
ESSURE
ATI
• Overactive bladder
• Decreases urgency, frequency & nighttime
bathroom visits (nocturia)
PR
Indication:
PATIENT TEACHING
2. Slow position changes - prevent
Orthostatic hypotension
3. Avoid hyperthermia = too much
sun exposure
B
OXYBUTYNIN
Don’t get tricked with sound alike drug names:
• Oxy-codone - is a opioid pain med
Codone sounds like codeine
Opioid pain med, or just look for the
O’s in cOdOne - O for opioid
Common NCLEX Question
Which are expected side effects of oxybutynin?
Select all that apply.
OXYCODONE
1. Hypertension.
2. Dry eyes.
3. Dry mouth.
• Oxy-tocin - is for labor
To contract - given for contractions to induce
labor
4. Diarrhea.
5. Hypokalemia
Notes
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