What does MP need to know about this new drug?

What does MP need to know about this new drug?

What does MP need to know about this new drug?What does MP need to know about this new drug

Description

MP is a 55-year-old woman who presents with complaint of inability to hold urine. She describes incidents where laughing or coughing results in a small to moderate release of urine. She has started wearing Peri Pads to avoid embarrassment.

Past Medical History

Six vaginal deliveries, all to full term

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Postmenopausal
  • Medications

What does MP need to know about this new drug?

Boniva, 150 mg once a month

  • Calcium, 500 mg daily
  • Vitamin D3, one daily
  • Family History

Mother, alive and well; hypertension, type 2 diabetes

No alcohol intake

Vital signs normal

  • Palpation of uterus suggests enlargement
  • Labs

Liver function: Normal

  • Discussion Questions

1. What factors in MP’s history would help support a diagnosis of overactive bladder?

2. The clinician prescribes oxybutynin 10 mg (extended-release). What does MP need to know about this drug?

3. If oxybutynin is ineffective, the clinician could use mirabegron, a beta-3 agonist. What does MP need to know about this new drug?

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