Tolterodine (Cont.)

When and How to Take Tolterodine

General considerations for when and how to take tolterodine include the following:
 
  • The medication comes in tablet form. It is usually taken by mouth twice daily.
     
  • You can take tolterodine with or without food. If the drug bothers your stomach, try taking it with food.
     
  • Tolterodine should be taken at the same times each day to maintain an even level in your blood.
     
  • For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. Tolterodine will not work if you stop taking it.
     

Dosage Information for Tolterodine

The dose of tolterodine that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • How you respond to tolterodine
  • Other medications you may be taking
  • Other medical conditions you may have.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your tolterodine dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Tolterodine Dosing for more information.)
 

Tolterodine Drug Interactions

Tolterodine may potentially interact with a number of other medications (see Drug Interactions With Tolterodine).
 

What If I Take an Overdose of Tolterodine?

An overdose of tolterodine could potentially cause serious effects, such as a dangerously irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Also, an overdose would be likely to cause the usual tolterodine side effects, but perhaps more severely.
 
If you happen to overdose on tolterodine, seek immediate medical attention.
 
(Click Detrol Overdose for more information.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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