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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
darifenacin  133099-04-4   *Benzofurans *Pyrrolidines Urinary Incontinence Receptor, Muscarinic M3.
Pharma Action Muscarinic Antagonists 		Anal Chem 1996 May 1;68(9):1658-60ENABLEX
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

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