What is the brand name for Oxybutynin?
The brand name for Oxybutynin is Ditropan.
PTCE Top 200 · #114
Oxybutynin
Ditropan
Oxybutynin is the generic name for the brand-name drug Ditropan. It is an antimuscarinic (overactive bladder) used to treat overactive bladder. On the PTCE Top 200 drug list, Oxybutynin ranks #114 and is one of the most frequently tested genitourinary medications — commonly quizzed on its brand–generic pair, drug class, and key side effects.
| Generic name | Oxybutynin |
|---|---|
| Brand name(s) | Ditropan |
| Drug class | Antimuscarinic (overactive bladder) |
| Class group | Genitourinary |
| Common use | overactive bladder |
| DEA schedule | Unscheduled |
| Availability | Prescription only (Rx) |
What is Oxybutynin used for?
Anticholinergic used to treat overactive bladder with urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.
What drug class is Oxybutynin?
Oxybutynin is an Antimuscarinic (overactive bladder) in the Genitourinary group. Knowing the class is the fastest way to predict its uses, side effects, and the brand↔generic pairs the PTCE tests.
Common side effects of Oxybutynin
- arrow_rightDry mouth
- arrow_rightConstipation
- arrow_rightBlurred vision
- arrow_rightDrowsiness
- arrow_rightDizziness
- arrow_rightUrinary retention
- arrow_rightHeat intolerance
Major interactions
- arrow_rightOther anticholinergics ↑ side effects (confusion, constipation, urinary retention)
- arrow_rightCYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole) can ↑ oxybutynin levels
- arrow_rightAdditive sedation with CNS depressants
Is Oxybutynin a controlled substance?
No. Oxybutynin is not a federally controlled substance (it is unscheduled by the DEA).
How to remember Oxybutynin (PTCE mnemonic)
DI-tropan calms a DRipPY bladder — OxyBUTYnin = 'BUT I'm dry'. Anticholinergic toxidrome: 'hot, dry, red, mad, blind'; AVOID in elderly (Beers list).
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Oxybutynin is strongly anticholinergic — dry mouth, constipation, confusion — which makes it a Beers-list caution in older adults.
Oxybutynin FAQ
What is Oxybutynin used for?
Oxybutynin is used to treat overactive bladder. Anticholinergic used to treat overactive bladder with urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.
What drug class is Oxybutynin?
Oxybutynin is an Antimuscarinic (overactive bladder) (Genitourinary group).
Is Oxybutynin a controlled substance?
No. Oxybutynin is not a federally controlled substance (it is unscheduled by the DEA).
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