Pharmaceutical Business review

FDA approves Mylan generic overactive bladder medication

Tolterodine tartrate tablet of 1mg and 2mg dose strengths is generic equivalent to Pharmacia and Upjohn’s Detrol tablet containing a muscarinic receptor antagonist tolterodine.

Tolterodine has a pronounced effect on bladder function and shows significant therapeutic effect.

US sales of generic overactive bladder medication were $61.5m for 12 months ending 30 September 2012, according to IMS Health data.