Tolterodine Sandoz
Tolterodine Sandoz helps control symptoms of an overactive bladder, such as needing to go to the bathroom often or urgently.
Form
depotkapseli, kova
Strength
4 mg
Active Ingredient
Tolterodine tartrate
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Take one 4 mg prolonged-release capsule once a day.
Method
Swallow the capsules whole with water; do not chew or crush them.
Important
The usual maximum daily dose is one 4 mg capsule; your doctor might reduce it to 2 mg if you have liver or kidney problems.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dry mouth
- •Sinus infection
- •Drowsiness
- •Dry eyes
- •Indigestion
- •Stomach pain
- •Pain or difficulty urinating
- •Swelling from fluid buildup (e.g., in ankles)
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Blurred vision
- •Constipation
- •Gas or bloating
- •Diarrhea
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Allergic reactions
- •Feeling nervous or anxious
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
- •Inability to urinate
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Heart failure (weakened heart)
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Chest pain
- •Tingling sensation in fingers and toes
- •Memory problems
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to tolterodine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you cannot empty your bladder (urinary retention).
- Do not take if you have uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma (high eye pressure that causes vision problems).
- Do not take if you have myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness).
- Do not take if you have severe ulcerative colitis (a serious inflammatory bowel disease).
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- Do not take if you have toxic megacolon (a severe widening of the large intestine).
Use in Elderly Patients
Category D
Avoid use in older adults. Anticholinergic. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. Significant adverse effects include tachycardia, confusion and cognitive impairment. Increases risk of falls. Reduces the effectiveness of drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. (updated 25.11.2024)