The present invention deals with extended release pharmaceutical compositions comprising tolterodine, wherein the composition comprises: a) a drug layer comprising tolterodine tartrate, monosaccharide and/or disaccharide on an inert core； or a drug core comprising tolterodine tartrate, monosaccharide and/or disaccharide； and b) a polymer layer comprising extended release polymer(s). The invention also provides a process for the preparation of the above mentioned composition.
