Urilax100 mg
Tablet
Flavoxate Hydrochloride
Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Product Code : 17672
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Medicine overview
Indications of Urilax 100 mg
Flavoxate is indicated for symptomatic relief of dysuria, urgency, nocturia, suprapubic pain, frequency and incontinence as may occur in cystitis, prostatitis, urethritis and urethrocystitis.
Theropeutic Class
BPH/ Urinary retention/ Urinary incontinence
Pharmacology
Flavoxate acts as a direct antagonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in cholinergically innervated organs. Its anticholinergic-parasympatholytic action reduces the tonus of smooth muscle in the bladder, effectively reducing the number of required voids, urge incontinence episodes, urge severity and improving retention, facilitating increased volume per void.
Dosage & Administration of Urilax 100 mg
Adults and children over 12 years of age: 100 mg to 200 mg 3 times a day. With improvement of symptoms, the dose may be reduced.Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 12 years have not been established.
Dosage of Urilax 100 mg
Adults and children over 12 years of age: 100 mg to 200 mg 3 times a day. With improvement of symptoms, the dose may be reduced.Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 12 years have not been established.
Contraindications
Flavoxate is contraindicated in patients who have any of the following obstructive conditions: pyloric or duodenal obstruction, obstructive intestinal lesions or ileus, achalasia, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and obstructive uropathies of the lower urinary tract.
Side Effects of Urilax 100 mg
Gastrointestinal: Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth.CNS: Vertigo, headache, mental confusion, especially in the elderly, drowsiness, nervousness.Hematologic: Leukopenia (which is reversible upon discontinuation of the drug).Cardiovascular: Tachycardia and palpitation.Allergic: Urticaria and other dermatoses, eosinophilia and hyperpyrexia.Ophthalmic: Increased ocular tension, blurred vision, disturbance in eye accommodation.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Category B. This drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.Nursing Mothers: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised when flavoxate is administered to a nursing woman.
Precautions & Warnings
Flavoxate should be given cautiously in patients with suspected glaucoma
Storage Conditions
Store Flavoxate at room temperature, between 20 and 25 degrees C
Drug Classes
BPH/ Urinary retention/ Urinary incontinence
Mode Of Action
Flavoxate acts as a direct antagonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in cholinergically innervated organs. Its anticholinergic-parasympatholytic action reduces the tonus of smooth muscle in the bladder, effectively reducing the number of required voids, urge incontinence episodes, urge severity and improving retention, facilitating increased volume per void.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Category B. This drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.Nursing Mothers: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised when flavoxate is administered to a nursing woman.
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