The drug "Urotol" describes the instructions for use as an m-anticholinergic. The active substance is tolterodine. The drug is an antagonist (competitive) of cholinergic recipes, which are localized in the salivary glands and the bladder. Due to this effect, contractile activity and salivation are reduced. After oral administration, rapid absorption is noted, the concentration is maximum after 1-3 hours. Two days later, an equilibrium state is achieved. Metabolism passes in the liver.
Means "Urotol". Instructions for use. Appointment
The drug is indicated for hyperreflexia (instability, hyperactivity) in the bladder, which manifests itself in the form of frequent imperative urges to urinate or urinary incontinence.
Contraindications
The drug “Urotol” is not recommended (the instructions for use warn about this) with angle-closure glaucoma, which is not amenable to therapy, urinary retention, hypersensitivity, megacolon, and pregnancy. Contraindications include the period of feeding. Caution during therapy is observed with patients with obstruction of the urinary tract, damage to the digestive system (obstructive type), irreversible hernia, neuropathy. The medicine is not recommended for children, due to insufficient knowledge of its safety.
Means "Urotol". Instructions for use. Side effect
The drug can provoke anticholinergic manifestations of moderate or mild severity, dry mouth, xerophthalmia, dyspepsia, dry skin, and accommodation disorders. Based on the treatment, nervousness, paresthesia, headache, soreness and discomfort in the chest, flatulence, and constipation are noted. The medicine causes urinary retention, impaired consciousness, allergic manifestations.
The drug "Urotol." Instructions for use
Reviews of experts confirm the need for an individual approach to prescribing a dosage regimen for a medication. Doses of the drug are selected in accordance with tolerance, the age of the patient, as well as the severity of the pathology. In the absence of other prescriptions by a specialist, Urotol tablets are taken 2 mg twice a day. The medicine is drunk regardless of food. With poor tolerance, the dosage is reduced to 2 mg once a day. Due to disorders of the renal system, 1 mg is prescribed twice a day. The effectiveness of the treatment is evaluated after two to three months of therapy.
Medication "Urotol". Instructions for use. Additional Information
In case of an overdose, frequent urination is noted, accompanied by pain, accommodation disorder. Hallucinations, convulsions, respiratory disorders, overexcitation, dilated pupils, and tachycardia are likely. With anticholinergic manifestations of a central type of pronounced nature, the drug Physostigmine is recommended, with overexcitation or convulsions, benzodiazepines and other symptomatic treatment. Before taking the Urotol medication, organic causes and imperative and frequent urges should be excluded.