Detrusitol
Detrusitol helps treat symptoms of an overactive bladder, such as not being able to hold urine, sudden urges to pee, or needing to pee often.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Tolterodine tartrate
Manufacturer
Upjohn EESV
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is one 2 mg tablet, taken twice a day. If you have kidney or liver problems, or bothersome side effects, your doctor might lower your dose to one 1 mg tablet, twice a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water.
Important
Do not take more than 4 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dry mouth
- •Headache
- •Bronchitis (inflammation of airways)
- •Dizziness, sleepiness, or tingling in fingers and toes
- •Dry eyes or blurred vision
- •Vertigo (spinning sensation)
- •Palpitations (feeling your heart beat fast or strong)
- •Indigestion, constipation, stomach pain, gas, or vomiting
- •Dry skin
- •Pain or difficulty urinating, or inability to fully empty the bladder
- •Tiredness, chest pain, or swelling (fluid retention, e.g., in ankles)
- •Weight gain
- •Diarrhea
RARE
- •Allergic reactions
- •Nervousness
- •Increased heart rate, heart failure, or irregular heartbeat
- •Heartburn
- •Memory problems
Important Warnings
- Do not take Detrusitol if you are allergic to tolterodine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take Detrusitol if you cannot empty your bladder (urinary retention).
- Do not take Detrusitol if you have untreated narrow-angle glaucoma (high eye pressure that affects vision).
- Do not take Detrusitol if you have severe muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis).
- Do not take Detrusitol if you have severe inflammation of the large bowel (ulcerative colitis or toxic megacolon).
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- Tell your doctor if you have trouble urinating or a weak urine stream.
- Tell your doctor if you have stomach or bowel problems that affect how food passes or is digested.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have a nerve problem that affects your blood pressure, bowels, or sexual function.
- Tell your doctor if you have a hiatal hernia (where part of your stomach pushes up into your chest).
- Tell your doctor if you have slow bowel movements or severe constipation.
- Tell your doctor if you have any heart problems, such as an abnormal EKG, slow or irregular heartbeat, weak heart muscle, or heart failure.
- Tell your doctor if you have low levels of potassium, calcium, or magnesium in your blood.
- This medicine may cause dizziness, tiredness, or blurry vision. Be careful when driving or using machines.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
- Do not use if you are breastfeeding, as it's not known if the medicine passes into breast milk.