What is tolterodine tablet used for?

Tolterodine is a medicine used to treat symptoms of an overactive bladder. These can include: a sudden and urgent need to pee (urinary urgency) needing to pee more often than usual (urinary frequency)

What is the best time to take tolterodine?

It can be taken before, during or after a meal. You may not see an immediate effect when you first start taking tolterodine. Your bladder will need some time to adapt. It usually starts to have an effect within four weeks.

What is detrusitol used for?

Detrusitol is used for the treatment of the symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome. If you have overactive bladder syndrome, you may find that: • you are unable to control urination, you need to rush to the toilet with no advance warning and/or go to the toilet frequently.

What is tolterodine used for and side effects?

Tolterodine is used to treat symptoms of an overactive bladder, such as incontinence (loss of bladder control) or a frequent need to urinate. Tolterodine belongs to the group of medicines called antispasmodics. It helps decrease muscle spasms of the bladder and the frequent urge to urinate caused by these spasms.

Can you take tolterodine long-term?

It was concluded that tolterodine is well tolerated and maintains its clinical efficacy during 9 months of treatment. The high proportion of patients remaining on treatment indicates that tolterodine is an effective long-term treatment for overactive bladder.

What is the curriculum for medicine at UCC?

The Medicine curriculum at UCC reflects current best practice in medical education and is under constant review and evaluation. The curriculum is further enhanced by a wide range of student-selected modules, from research projects to humanities’ workshops (e.g. Art and Medicine, Creative Writing).

Is the University of Cork a good place to study medicine?

Both UCC and its School of Medicine are long-established, with a distinguished history and an excellent international reputation. Medicine at UCC offers the following: Rich tradition of teaching, research and scholarship: our Medical degrees are internationally recognised and held in high regard.

Can you get an internship at UCC School of Medicine?

While UCC School of Medicine makes every effort to support students in the search for an internship post, students apply and compete for internship posts in an open jobs market.