Contemporary Pharmacotherapy of Overactive Bladder

This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of pharmacotherapyfor the overactive bladder, and serve as a valuable resource forclinicians, surgeons, and researchers with an interest in OAB. The earlychapters will describe the pathophysiology of OAB, algorithm, and provide the readers with a practical guide for evaluating the OAB patient. Thenext section describes the unique challenges involved in the study of OAB and helps the reader navigate the complexities of the literatureon the topic. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information.The text includes a review of the clinical guidelines for OAB, and a detailed description of the individual therapies, includingantimuscarinics, Beta-3 agonists, (insert comma) and chemodenervation. Extensive tabulation of contemporary literature makes this a matchlessresource that provides a detailed account of the current evidence for the use of each of these therapies. The text concludes with chapters on unique populations with OAB,and future directions in the research field.Contemporary Pharmacotherapy of Overactive Bladderunitesa unique set of thought leaders in the field of voiding dysfunctionto create a comprehensive resource that will be useful for avariety of clinicians who treat OAB, including urologists, urogynecologists,general gynecologists, family practitioners, and geriatricians.