Dosing Variability and Clinical Outcomes of Oxybutynin: A Pediatric Cohort of Patients With Neurogenic Bladder.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2022
Identifier
DOI: 10.46292/sci21-00091
Abstract
Background: Despite the therapeutic advancements of the last several decades, neurogenic bladder remains a significant source of morbidity for patients with a spinal pathology. Oxybutynin is a mainstay of treatment in pediatric populations despite significant side effects and highly variable bioavailability.
Objectives: To characterize the use of oxybutynin in a cohort of pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder.
Methods: Retrospective data were collected of dosing, drug interactions, and urodynamics parameters in the 100 consecutive patients in a spinal differences clinic who had an appointment between October 7, 2015, and December 30, 2015. In addition to descriptive statistics, a linear regression model of oxybutynin dose versus age and sex was developed to examine the impact of age on dosing variability.
Results: One hundred patients (52% female) with a median age of 6.8 years were included. The median daily dose of oxybutynin was 0.36 mg/kg (interquartile range, 0.28-0.54 mg/kg). Of the 48 patients with a recent urodynamics study, 13 had a detrusor leak point pressure (DLPP) greater than the typical cutoff of 40 cm H2O, indicating a need for management escalation. However, of these 13 patients, 38% were already on or exceeding oxybutynin's maximum recommended dose.
Conclusion: The wide dosing variability and high DLPPs despite maximal dosing indicate a need for further investigation of oxybutynin's bioavailability in this population compared to its side effects and clinical outcomes. If variability in response to the medication is due to differences in bioavailability, then a precision-dosing model based on patient genomics could be developed for oxybutynin.
Journal Title
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil
Volume
28
Issue
3
First Page
9
Last Page
14
MeSH Keywords
Child; Female; Humans; Male; Mandelic Acids; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Cord Injuries; Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic; Urodynamics
Keywords
cholinergic antagonists; neurogenic; pediatrics; spinal dysraphism; urinary bladder
Recommended Citation
Malik MF, Randall JH, Campbell JG, McLaughlin MJ, Koenig JF. Dosing Variability and Clinical Outcomes of Oxybutynin: A Pediatric Cohort of Patients With Neurogenic Bladder. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2022;28(3):9-14. doi:10.46292/sci21-00091
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Financial Support This research was supported by National Institute of Health grant 1K12HD093427.