Flavox 100 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flavoxate hydrochloride |
| Company | Somatec pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Relief of dysuria
- Relief of urgency
- Relief of nocturia
- Relief of suprapubic pain
- Relief of frequency
- Relief of incontinence
- Symptomatic relief in cystitis
- Symptomatic relief in prostatitis
- Symptomatic relief in urethritis
- Symptomatic relief in urethrocystitis
Description
- Spasmolytic flavone derivative
- Acts by relaxing smooth muscle
- Competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist
- Treatment of overactive bladder
- Urge urinary incontinence
- Urinary urgency
- Urinary frequency
- Role in cholinergically mediated functions
- Contractions of urinary bladder smooth muscle
- Stimulation of salivary secretion
Pharmacology
- Direct antagonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
- Anticholinergic-parasympatholytic action
- Reduces tonus of smooth muscle in the bladder
- Reduces required voids
- Reduces urge incontinence episodes
- Reduces urge severity
- Improves retention
- Facilitates increased volume per void
Dosage & Administration
- 100 mg to 200 mg 3 times a day for adults and children over 12 years
- Possible dose reduction with symptom improvement
- Safety and effectiveness not established in children below 12 years
Contraindications
- Pyloric or duodenal obstruction
- Obstructive intestinal lesions or ileus
- Achalasia
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Obstructive uropathies of the lower urinary tract
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dry mouth
- Vertigo
- Headache
- Mental confusion
- Drowsiness
- Nervousness
- Leukopenia
- Reversible leukopenia upon discontinuation
- Tachycardia
- Palpitation
- Urticaria
- Other dermatoses
- Eosinophilia
- Hyperpyrexia
- Increased ocular tension
- Blurred vision
- Disturbance in eye accommodation
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category B
- Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
- Unknown excretion in human milk
- Caution during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Cautious use in patients with suspected glaucoma
Therapeutic Class
- BPH
- Urinary retention
- Urinary incontinence
Storage Conditions
- Store at room temperature
- Between 20 and 25 degrees C