Solifen 5 mg tablet 1 x 10’s

How To Use Solifen 5 mg tablet

• Solifenacin succinate is for oral administration only.
• Take it with a full glass of water.
• Take with or without meals.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• Do not crush, chew, or break the tablet.
• Do not alter your dosage without a doctor’s approval.
• Do not use it for longer than it is prescribed.
• Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.
• The dosage of solifenacin succinate is based on the patient’s age, medical condition, general health, and response to treatment.

Expert Advice for Solifen 5 mg tablet

• Store this medicine at room temperature and keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not use solifenacin succinate after its expiry date.
• Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.
• Consult your doctor if your condition worsens after taking this medicine.
• Do not alter your dosage without consulting with a doctor.
• Do not give solifenacin succinate to children.

Primary Uses

Urinary incontinence

Side Effects of Solifen 5 mg tablet

• Dry mouth
• Constipation
• Stomach pain
• Upset stomach
• Vomiting
• Heartburn
• Dry eyes
• Blurred vision
• Dry skin

Precautions

Other causes of frequent urination should be thoroughly assessed before starting treatment with solifenacin succinate. Solifenacin succinate should be used with caution in patients with clinically significant bladder outflow obstruction at risk of urinary retention, gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, risk of decreased gastrointestinal motility, severe renal impairment, moderate hepatic impairment, concomitant use of a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, hiatus hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, people taking bisphosphonates, and autonomic neuropathy. Give your doctor your complete medical history especially of liver and kidney disease, myasthenia gravis, narrow angle glaucoma, gastric retention, prolonged QT interval, ulcerative colitis, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. Inform your doctor about all the prescription and nonprescription medicines that you are taking before using solifenacin succinate. Talk to your doctor about drinking grapefruit juice while taking this medicine.

Contraindications

• Solifenacin succinate is contraindicated in people who are allergic to it or to any of its constituents.
• This medicine is contraindicated in people who are suffering from severe hepatic impairment, urinary retention, severe gastrointestinal condition including toxic megacolon, myasthenia gravis, galactose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption, or narrow-angle glaucoma.
• This medicine should not be given to people undergoing hemodialysis.
• Solifenacin succinate is contraindicated in people who are suffering from severe renal impairment or moderate hepatic impairment and who are on treatment with a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor.