[Duloxetine in the treatment of urinary incontinence in women]

Minerva Ginecol. 2004 Aug;56(4):349-52.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a disease able to decrease the quality of life of affected women. It shows a prevalence of about 35% among adult women. Pharmacological treatment can be used when pelvic floor muscle training has failed or when it could be better to postpone or avoid surgery. Duloxetine, a selective serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), can act effectively in treating stress urinary incontinence.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Thiophenes / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Incontinence / diagnosis
  • Urinary Incontinence / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
  • Thiophenes
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride