Guest guest Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 , I would make sure that she tells your Dad's doc and determine how he would want to stop these meds. Not sure if you discontinue immediately or taper the dosage over a few days. Vesicare is an anticholinergic.  The following information is directly from the official product PI: " Vesicare is a muscarinic antagonist indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary frequency. " Muscaric receptors are cholinergic in nature, they depend upon acetylcholine as a neuro transmitter, therefore Vesicare elicits its activity by blocking the  cholinergic receptors, hence and anticholinergic. Most anticholinergics should be avoided by LBD patients as you know. If she is thinking that she is treating a bladder problem your Dad might be expereincing, there may be much better, safer and more effective agents from which to select.  Just my interpretation Good Luck Jeff ________________________________ To: LBDcaregivers Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 4:41 PM Subject: Re: quick question  What about Vesicare - just found out today that my mother has been giving it to Dad, even though Doctor said not to. I will look it up now - but is it bad for LBD and PD patients ? H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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