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It is an antispasmodic that plays an anticholinergic effect on the smooth muscle in a selective manner.
Presentation of the medication
It is available as an immediate-release oral tablet, prolonged-release oral tablet, oral syrup, topical gel, and topical patch.
The oral tablet is available only in a generic version. The extended-release tablet is known as a generic and as a brand-name drug Ditropan XL.
In addition to tablets, oxybutynin comes in the form of oral syrup. It also comes as a gel and a patch that you apply to your skin.
The oral tablet of oxybutynin is used to treat an overactive bladder.
Applications
Oxybutynin is used to treat overactive bladder.
Symptoms of this condition may include:
- Urinate more often than usual.
- Feeling that you need to urinate more often.
- Urinary leak
- Pain when urinating.
- He can not contain his urine.
The extended-release form of this medication is also used to treat children (ages six and older) with overactive bladder caused by a neurological condition such as spina bifida.
Functions of oxybutynin
Oxybutynin works by relaxing the muscles of the bladder. This decreases the sudden need to urinate, having to urinate frequently, and having losses during visits to the bathroom.
Side effects
The oral oxybutynin tablet may cause drowsiness and other side effects.
Most common side effects
The most common side effects that can occur with oxybutynin include:
- I am not able to urinate.
- Constipation .
- Dry mouth.
- Blurry vision.
- Dizziness.
- Drowsiness.
- You are sweating more petite than usual (increases the risk of overheating, fever, or heat stroke if you are in hot or high temperatures).
- Problems with sleep.
- Headache.
If these effects are mild, they may disappear in a few days or a couple of weeks. If they are more severe or do not go away, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Serious side effects
Your symptoms may include the following:
- Not being able to empty your bladder
- Swelling around the eyes, lips, genitals, hands, or feet.
Mild or severe side effects may vary from person to person; this list may not include all side effects, so constant and direct contact with your doctor is very important.
Interactions
In this list, all interactions may not be included since the effects of the medications vary from person to person.
Examples of medications that can cause interactions with oxybutynin are listed below.
Drugs for depression
Oxybutynin can affect how your body absorbs these medications. Taking these medications with oxybutynin may also increase your risk of side effects.
Examples of these medications include:
Drug for allergies
Oxybutynin can affect how your body absorbs these medications. Taking these medications with oxybutynin may also increase your risk of side effects.
Examples of these medications include:
- Clorfeniramina.
- Difenhidramina.
- Those used for psychosis and schizophrenia.
Oxybutynin can affect how your body absorbs these medications. Taking these medications with oxybutynin may also increase your risk of side effects.
Examples of these medications include:
- Chlorpromazine.
- Thioridazine.
Antifungal medications
Certain antifungal medications will increase the level of oxybutynin in your body. This will increase your risk of side effects.
Examples of these medications include:
- Ketoconazole
- Itraconazole .
Drugs for dementia
Oxybutynin can make your dementia symptoms worse if you take it with certain medications for dementia. These medications, called cholinesterase inhibitors, include:
- Donepezil.
- Galantamine.
- Rivastigmine.
Oxybutynin Warnings
This medication comes with several warnings:
Allergy warning
Oxybutynin can cause a severe allergic reaction.
Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty breathing.
- Swelling of your throat or tongue.
- Urticaria.
- Severe skin reactions
Do not retake this medication if you have ever had an allergic reaction. You take it a second time after an allergic reaction could be fatal.
Alcohol warning
It would help if you did not drink alcohol while taking oxybutynin. Alcohol increases the risk of severe side effects, such as drowsiness and dizziness. Alcohol can also make your overactive bladder symptoms worse.
Warnings for certain groups
For people with autonomic neuropathy: oxybutynin can make their stomach problems worse. Use this medicine with caution if you have this condition.
For people with bladder outlet obstruction: oxybutynin may increase the risk of not being able to empty the bladder.
For people with stomach problems: oxybutynin can cause more stomach problems if you have a history of ulcerative colitis, stomach pain, or reflux.
For people with myasthenia gravis: oxybutynin can make your symptoms worse.
For people with dementia, if you treat your dementia with a medicine called cholinesterase inhibitor, oxybutynin can worsen your dementia symptoms.
For pregnant women: oxybutynin is a category B pregnancy drug. This medicine should only be used during pregnancy if necessary and under medical prescription, as its harmlessness to the fetus has not been proven.
Breast-feeding
It is unknown that oxybutynin is excreted in breast milk, so before taking it, consult the doctor. The suspension of breastfeeding or medication may be necessary.
Dosage
How to take oxybutynin?
All possible doses and forms may not be included here. Your dose, setup, and how often you will take it will depend on:
- Age.
- The condition that is being treated.
- How severe the disease is
- Other medical conditions you have.
- How you react to the first dose
Forms and strengths
Generic: oxybutynin.
Form: oral immediate-release tablet
Resistance: 5 mg.
Form: prolonged-release oral tablet
Fortalezas: 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg.
Marca: Ditropan XL.
Form: prolonged-release oral tablet
Fortalezas: 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg.
Dosage for overactive bladder
Oral tablet immediate release
Dosage for adults (between 18 and 64 years).
- Typical starting dose: 5 mg taken orally two or three times a day.
- Maximum amount: 5 mg taken by mouth four times a day.
Dosage for children (between 6 and 17 years).
- Typical start dose: 5 mg taken by mouth twice a day.
- Maximum dose: 5 mg orally three times a day.
A higher dosage (over 65 years).
- Typical start dose: Your doctor can start your dose at 2.5 mg, taken two or three times a day.
Oral tablet, extended-release
Dosage for adults (over 18 years).
- Typical start dose: 5-10 mg taken orally once a day simultaneously every day.
- Increasing the amount: your doctor can increase your quantity by 5 mg at a time weekly, up to a maximum of 30 mg per day.
Dosage for children (between 6 and 17 years).
- Typical start dose: 5 mg taken by mouth once a day at the same time each day.
- Increasing the dose: your doctor can increase your dose by 5 mg at a time, up to a maximum of 20 mg per day.
Dosage for overactive bladder associated with a neurological condition
Dose for adults (over 18 years).
- Typical start dose: 5-10 mg taken orally once a day at the same time every day.
- Increasing the dose: your doctor can increase your dose by 5 mg at a time weekly, up to a maximum of 30 mg per day.
Dosage for children (between 6 and 17 years).
- Typical start dose: 5 mg taken by mouth once a day at the same time each day.
- Increasing the dose: your doctor can increase your dose by 5 mg at a time, up to a maximum of 20 mg per day.
Take as directed
Oxybutynin is used for long-term treatment. Take as directed to avoid serious risks.
How to know if the medicine is working or not?
- If you take it as directed, symptoms of overactive bladder or bladder instability may improve.
- If you do not take it, your overactive bladder or bladder instability symptoms will not improve.
- If you miss the dose or take it when you remember, you may not see the full benefit of this medication.
Symptoms of overdose
You may experience more side effects if you take too much of this medication.
These include:
- Dizziness.
- Headache.
- Not being able to urinate
- Constipation .
- Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not real).
- Confusion.
- Drowsiness.
Call your doctor or the local poison control center if you think you have taken too much of this medication. If your symptoms are severe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Important considerations
Consider these considerations if your doctor prescribes oxybutynin:
- You can take oxybutynin with or without food.
- It will help if you take the extended-release tablet at approximately the same time every day.
- You can cut or squash the immediate-release tablet. However, it would help if you swallowed the full-length pill.
- Do not chew, split or crush.
Storage
Store oxybutynin at a temperature close to 77 ° F (25 ° C). In a dark place.
