What are the medications that specialize in treating excessive nighttime urination in the elderly?

There is no specific treatment for nocturia in the elderly, the elderly nocturia may be related to drinking too much water as well as psychogenic urinary frequency, it may also be caused by overactive bladder, prostate hyperplasia, diabetes mellitus and other factors, the causative factors are different, and the medication is not the same, including tolterodine tablets, finasteride, metformin and so on. 1. Drinking too much water: For nocturia caused by drinking too much water, control the amount of water consumption before going to bed, and do not consume a lot of fruits, which can improve by itself and do not need other treatments. 2. Mental urinary frequency: for mental urinary frequency, the main thing is to adjust their own psychological state, eliminate tension and fear of psychology, the elderly psychological state is stable, the number of urination can return to normal. 3. Overactive bladder disease: when there is overactive bladder disease, it can also cause frequent nocturia, after diagnosis, usually use bladder stabilizing drugs for targeted treatment, such as tolterodine tablets, with behavioral therapy, such as bladder training, pelvic floor muscle training, etc., and in serious cases, we need to consider surgical treatments, such as diversion of urinary flow. 4. Prostatic hyperplasia: For mild prostatic hyperplasia, medication, such as doxazosin, tamsulosin, finasteride, etc., can help to reduce the size of the local gland and improve the symptoms of nocturnal urination, while surgical treatments, such as transurethral resection of the prostate, should be considered in serious cases. 5. Diabetes: Diabetes can also induce nocturia, after diagnosis, oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin injection treatment, may need a long time to use the drug. In the use of medication, must follow the doctor’s instructions, safe and reasonable application of drugs, do not unauthorized use of drugs to avoid adverse effects.