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Urinary Incontinence
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Definition
: Involuntary loss of URINE, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. Major types of incontinence include URINARY URGE INCONTINENCE and URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.
See Also
Incontinence Pads
;
Urinary Sphincter, Artificial
Examples
Urinary Incontinence, Stress
;
Urinary Incontinence, Urge
Other names
Incontinence, Urinary
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
darifenacin
133099-04-4
*Benzofurans
*Pyrrolidines
Urinary Incontinence
Receptor, Muscarinic M3.
Pharma Action
Muscarinic Antagonists
Anal Chem 1996 May 1;68(9):1658-60
ENABLEX
propiverine
60569-19-9
*Benzilates
Antiparkinson Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Urinary Incontinence.
Pharma Action
Parasympatholytics
;
Cholinergic Antagonists
Psychiat Neurol Med Psychol 20(21):77;1975