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Anticholinergics for Urinary Incontinence in Women
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Anticholinergic medicines block nerves that control bladder muscle contractions and allow for relaxation of the bladder smooth muscle. These actions work together to help control Reference urge urinary incontinence Opens New Window.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: September 11, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
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