Asmanex Twisthaler and Tolterodine Tartrate

• Generic Name: mometasone
• Dosage Forms: inhalant
• Other Brand Names: Asmanex Twisthaler, Asmanex HFA, Asmanex Twisthaler 120 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 14 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 30 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 60 Dose, Asmanex Twisthaler 7 Dose

Mometasone is used to help prevent the symptoms of asthma and improve breathing in patients 4 years of age and older. When used regularly every day, inhaled mometasone decreases the number and severity of asthma attacks. However, it will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started.

Mometasone HFA is used as a maintenance treatment for the prevention and control of asthma symptoms in patients 12 years of age and older.

Inhaled mometasone belongs to the family of medicines known as corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicines). It works by preventing certain cells in the lungs and breathing passages from releasing substances that cause asthma symptoms.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: tolterodine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Detrol, Detrol LA

Treatment of overactive bladder for the relief of symptoms associated with voiding such as urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency. Efficacy not established in pediatric patients.

Tolterodine (conventional tablets) appears to be as effective as conventional oxybutynin in reducing urinary symptoms in patients with overactive bladder and is associated with a lower incidence of dry mouth.

Tolterodine (2 mg twice daily as conventional tablets) appears to be less effective than extended-release oxybutynin (10 mg once daily as extended-release tablets) in reducing urinary symptoms in patients with overactive bladder. The incidence of adverse effects (e.g., dry mouth) is similar between conventional tolterodine tartrate and extended-release oxybutynin.

Single daily doses of extended-release capsules of tolterodine tartrate appear to be slightly more effective in relieving certain urinary symptoms (i.e., urge incontinence) than 2 daily doses of conventional tablets of the drug.