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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C22H31NO
Molecular Weight 325.4876
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of (S)-TOLTERODINE

SMILES

CC(C)N(CC[C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC(C)=CC=C2O)C(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=OOGJQPCLVADCPB-FQEVSTJZSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H31NO/c1-16(2)23(17(3)4)14-13-20(19-9-7-6-8-10-19)21-15-18(5)11-12-22(21)24/h6-12,15-17,20,24H,13-14H2,1-5H3/t20-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C22H31NO
Molecular Weight 325.4876
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Tolterodine is competitive muscarinic receptors M3 and M2 antagonist. It was sold under trade names detrol for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence. Both urinary bladder contraction and salivation are mediated via cholinergic muscarinic receptors. After oral administration, tolterodine is metabolized in the liver, resulting in the formation of the 5-hydroxymethyl derivative, a major pharmacologically active metabolite. The 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite, which exhibits an antimuscarinic activity similar to that of tolterodine, contributes significantly to the therapeutic effect. Both tolterodine and the 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite exhibit a high specificity for muscarinic receptors, since both show negligible activity and affinity for other neurotransmitter receptors and other potential cellular targets, such as calcium channels. Tolterodine has a pronounced effect on bladder function. The main effects of tolterodine at 1 and 5 hours were an increase in residual urine, reflecting an incomplete emptying of the bladder, and a decrease in detrusor pressure. These findings are consistent with an antimuscarinic action on the lower urinary tract.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Both oxybutynin and tolterodine are tertiary amines that cross the blood-brain barrier. However, tolterodine is 30 times less lipophilic than oxybutynin.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
DETROL

Approved Use

Tolterodine tartrate extended-release capsules are indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency [see CLINICAL STUDIES (14)

Launch Date

1998
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3.2 μg/L
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
20 μg/L
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
5.2 μg/L
4 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
38 μg/L
4 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
1.8 μg/L
8 mg single, oral
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: HIGH-FAT
2.3 μg/L
8 mg single, oral
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
23 μg × h/L
8 mg single, oral
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: HIGH-FAT
27 μg × h/L
8 mg single, oral
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2 h
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
6.5 h
4 mg single, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.2 h
4 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
9.6 h
4 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
8.1 h
8 mg single, oral
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: HIGH-FAT
7.9 h
8 mg single, oral
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TOLTERODINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
2 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 20-93
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 20-93
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Dry mouth...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Dry mouth (2.4%)
Sources:
4 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 4 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 4 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 52
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 52
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Urinary retention...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Urinary retention (6.9%)
Sources:
2 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Disc. AE: Dry mouth, Dizziness...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Dry mouth (1%)
Dizziness (common)
Headache (common)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Dry mouth 2.4%
Disc. AE
2 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 20-93
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 20-93
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Urinary retention 6.9%
Disc. AE
4 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 4 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 4 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 52
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 52
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Dry mouth 1%
Disc. AE
2 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Dizziness common
Disc. AE
2 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Headache common
Disc. AE
2 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Twelve-month treatment of overactive bladder: efficacy and tolerability of tolterodine.
2001
Functional characterization of rat submaxillary gland muscarinic receptors using microphysiometry.
2001 Apr
Therapeutic opportunities from muscarinic receptor research.
2001 Aug
Cost effectiveness and quality of life considerations in the treatment of patients with overactive bladder.
2001 Mar
Use of tolterodine in children with dysfunctional voiding: an initial report.
2001 Mar
Medical treatment of overactive bladder.
2001 Nov
Tolterodine: a safe and effective treatment for older patients with overactive bladder.
2002 Apr
Once-daily, extended-release formulations of antimuscarinic agents in the treatment of overactive bladder: a review.
2002 Jan
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 Jan-Feb
Long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of extended-release tolterodine in the treatment of overactive bladder.
2002 Jun
Tolterodine-associated acute mixed liver injury.
2002 May
Assessment and conservative management of the neuropathic bladder.
2002 May
Pharmacologic treatment for detrusor overactivity.
2002 Oct
Does gender or age affect the efficacy and safety of tolterodine?
2002 Sep
New treatment options for overactive bladder and incontinence.
2002 Summer
Simplified bladder training augments the effectiveness of tolterodine in patients with an overactive bladder.
2003 Jan
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The initial recommended dose of DETROL (tolterodine tartrate tablets) is 2 mg twice daily. The dose may be lowered to 1 mg twice daily based on individual response and tolerability. For patients with significantly reduced hepatic or renal function or who are currently taking drugs that are potent inhibitors of CYP3A4, the recommended dose of DETROL is 1 mg twice daily
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
It was compared the antimuscarinic properties of tolterodine with those of oxybutynin, in vitro and in vivo. Tolterodine effectively inhibited carbachol-induced contractions of isolated strips of urinary bladder from guinea pigs (K(B) 3.0 nM; pA2 8.6; Schild slope 0.97) and humans (K(B) 4.0 nM; pA2 8.4; Schild slope 1.04) in a concentration-dependent, competitive manner. The affinity of tolterodine was similar to that derived for oxybutynin (K(B) 4.4 nM; pA2 8.5; Schild slope 0.89) in the guinea-pig bladder. Radioligand binding data showed that tolterodine bound with high affinity to muscarinic receptors in urinary bladder (K(i) 2.7 nM), heart (K(i) 1.6 nM), cerebral cortex (K(i) 0.75 nM) and parotid gland (K(i) 4.8 nM) from guinea pigs and in urinary bladder from humans (K(i) 3.3 nM). The combined in vitro and in vivo data on tolterodine and oxybutynin may indicate either that muscarinic M3/m3 receptors in glands are more sensitive to blockade than those in bladder smooth muscle, or that muscarinic M2/m2 receptors contribute to bladder contraction.
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Name Type Language
(S)-TOLTERODINE
Common Name English
TOLTERODINE TARTRATE IMPURITY F [EP IMPURITY]
Preferred Name English
PHENOL, 2-(3-(BIS(1-METHYLETHYL)AMINO)-1-PHENYLPROPYL)-4-METHYL-, (S)-
Systematic Name English
PHENOL, 2-((1S)-3-(BIS(1-METHYLETHYL)AMINO)-1-PHENYLPROPYL)-4-METHYL-
Systematic Name English
2-((1S)-3-(BIS(1-METHYLETHYL)AMINO)-1-PHENYLPROPYL)-4-METHYLPHENOL
Systematic Name English
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124937-53-7
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60774
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