Tolterodine tartrate

Tolterodine Tartrate (Kabi-2234; PNU-200583E) is a potent muscarinic receptor antagonist and shows selectivity for the urinary bladder over salivary glands in vivo.

Carbachol-induced contractions of isolated guinea pig bladder were effectively inhibited by tolterodine (IC50 14 nM) and 5-HM (IC50 5.7 nM). The IC50 values were in the microM range and the antimuscarinic potency of tolterodine was 27, 200 and 370-485 times higher, respectively, than its potency in blocking histamine receptors, alpha-adrenoceptors and calcium channels. The active metabolite, 5-HM, was >900 times less potent at these sites than at bladder muscarinic receptors[1].

Tolterodine was extensively metabolized in vivo[2]. In the passive-avoidance test, tolterodine at 1 or 3 mg/kg had no effect on memory; the latency to cross and percentage of animals crossing were comparable to controls. In contrast, scopolamine induced a memory deficit; the latency to cross was decreased, and the number of animals crossing was increased[3].

References:
[1]. Nilvebrant L. Tolterodine and its active 5-hydroxymethyl metabolite: pure muscarinic receptor antagonists. Pharmacol Toxicol. 2002 May;90(5):260-7.
[2]. Andersson SH, et al. Biotransformation of tolterodine, a new muscarinic receptor antagonist, in mice, rats, and dogs. Drug Metab Dispos. 1998 Jun;26(6):528-35.
[3]. Cappon GD, et al. Tolterodine does not affect memory assessed by passive-avoidance response test in mice. Eur J Pharmacol. 2008 Jan 28;579(1-3):225-8.