Why is Oxybutynin prescribed?
Oxybutynin relaxes the bladder muscle and reduces spasms. It is used to treat the urgency, frequency, leakage, incontinence, and painful or difficult urination caused by a neurogenic bladder (altered bladder function due to a nervous system abnormality).
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Oxybutynin can cause heat prostration (fever and heat stroke due to decreased sweating) in high temperatures. If you live in a hot climate or will be exposed to high temperatures, take appropriate precautions.
How should you take Oxybutynin?
Oxybutynin may be taken with or without food. Take it exactly as prescribed. Oxybutynin can make your mouth dry. Sucking hard candies or melting bits of ice in your mouth can remedy the problem. Oxybutynin tablets and syrup must be taken 2 or 3 times a day. Oxybutynin XL, a long-acting form of the drug, is available for once-a-day dosing. Oxybutynin XL tablets should be swallowed whole with plenty of fluid. Do not chew, crush, or break them. ---If you miss a dose...Take the forgotten dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Never take 2 doses at once. ---Storage...
Keep this medication in a tightly closed container and store it at room temperature. Protect the syrup from direct light.
What side effects may occur with Oxybutynin?
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Oxybutynin.
Side effects may include:
Constipation, decreased production of tears, decreased sweating, difficulty falling or staying asleep, dilation of the pupil of the eye, dim vision, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, eye paralysis, hallucinations, impotence, inability to urinate, nausea, palpitations, rapid heartbeat, rash, restlessness, suppression of milk production, weakness
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Oxybutynin
If Oxybutynin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either may be increased, decreased or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Oxybutynin with alcohol or sedatives such as Halcion or Restoril because increased drowsiness may occur. You should also check with your doctor if you are taking any of the following:
Alendronate (Fosamax)
Etidronate (Didronel)
Pamidronate (Aredia)
Risedronate (Actonel)
Tiludronate (Skelid)
Drugs that ease spasms, including Bentyl, Levsin, Pro-Banthine, and Robinul
Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding when taking Oxybutynin
The effects of Oxybutynin during pregnancy have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. Oxybutynin may appear in breast milk and could affect a nursing infant. If this medication is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to stop breastfeeding until your treatment is finished.
Recommended Oxybutynin dosage
DITROPAN
Adults
The usual dose is one 5-milligram tablet or 1 teaspoonful of syrup taken 2 to 3 times a day, but not more than 4 times a day. Children over 5 Years of Age
The usual dose is one 5-milligram tablet or 1 teaspoonful of syrup taken 2 times a day, but not more than 3 times a day. Oxybutynin is not recommended for children under 5.
DITROPAN XL
Adults
The recommended starting dose is 5 milligrams once a day. If this proves insufficient, the doctor may increase the dose by 5 milligrams at weekly intervals, up to a maximum of 30 milligrams a day.
Oxybutynin Overdosage
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention immediately.
Symptoms of Oxybutynin overdose may include:
Coma, convulsions, delirium, dehydration, difficulty breathing, fever, flushing, hallucinations, irritability, low or high blood pressure, nausea, paralysis, rapid heartbeat, restlessness, tremor, urinary tract obstruction, vomiting
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