This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of pharmacotherapy for OAB. The book will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in OAB. The early chapters will describe the pathophysiology of OAB, and provide the readers with a practical algorithm for evaluating the OAB patient. The next section will describe the unique challenges involved in the study of OAB and help the reader navigate the complexities of the literature on the topic. All chapters will be written by experts in their fields and will include the most up to date scientific and clinical information. The text will include a review of the clinical guidelines for OAB, as well as a detailed description of the individual therapies, including antimuscarinics, Beta-3 agonists and chemodenervation. Extensive tabulation of contemporary literature will make this a matchless resource that provides a detailed account of the current evidence for the use of each of these therapies. The text will conclude with chapters on unique populations with OAB, and future directions in the field of OAB research. The book will bring together a unique set of thought leaders in the field of voiding dysfunction to create a comprehensive resource that will be useful for a variety of clinicians who treat OAB, including urologists, urogynecologists, general gynecologists. family practitioners, and geriatricians.

Lindsey Cox, MDAssistant Professor of UrologyDepartment of Urology Medical University of South Carolina96 Jonathan Lucas St. CSB 620Charleston, SC 29425 Eric S. Rovner, MDProfessor of UrologyDepartment of Urology Medical University of South Carolina96 Jonathan Lucas St. CSB 620Charleston, SC 29425

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