Flavoxate (Systemic)
Brand Names : Urispas
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For flavoxate, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to flavoxate. Also tell your health care professional if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or
dyes.
Pregnancy - Flavoxate has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, flavoxate has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems
in animal studies.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether flavoxate passes into breast
milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, many
of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this
medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients and in children over 12 years of age. Flavoxate is not recommended
for children younger than 12 years of age because safety and efficacy have
not been established.
Older adults - Confusion may be especially likely to occur in elderly
patients, who are usually more sensitive than younger adults to the effects
of flavoxate.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of flavoxate. Make sure you tell your doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Bleeding (severe) or
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Glaucoma or
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Intestinal blockage or other intestinal or stomach problems or
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Urinary tract blockage - Use of flavoxate may make these conditions
worse
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Enlarged prostate - Use of flavoxate may cause difficult urination
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