Tabletas de fesoterodina

About fesoterodine

Fesoterodine is prescribed to treat síntomas urinarios como urgencia, frecuencia e incontinencia. Urinary urgency occurs when you have a sudden and urgent need to pass urine. If you need to take more trips to the toilet than normal, this is called urinary frequency. If you leak urine before you go to the toilet, this is called incontinencia.

Existen varias causas diferentes para estos síntomas urinarios, como el debilitamiento de los músculos del suelo pélvico, problemas que hacen que los músculos de la vejiga se contraigan demasiado o demasiado pronto, o algo que cause una obstrucción. A veces, la causa de estos síntomas es desconocida.

Fesoterodine works by stopping sudden bladder muscle contractions and increasing the volume of urine that your bladder can hold. This helps to control the release of urine and eases your symptoms.

Before taking fesoterodine

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking fesoterodine it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si estás embarazada o amamantando.

• Si tienes una afección cardíaca, como un ritmo cardíaco inusual, problemas con los vasos sanguíneos en tu corazón o insuficiencia cardíaca.

• Si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento de su hígado o de sus riñones.

• Si tiene algún problema con su glándula prostática.

• If you have any of the following conditions: increased eye pressure (called glaucoma); hiatus hernia; acid reflux; an overactive thyroid gland; high blood pressure; a condition causing muscle weakness, called myasthenia gravis.

• Si tienes una condición que podría causar una obstrucción en tu estómago, intestino o tracto urinario.

• Si alguna vez has tenido una reacción alérgica a un medicamento.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que esté disponible para comprar sin receta, así como medicamentos herbales y complementarios.

How to take fesoterodine

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about fesoterodine and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. The recommended dose is one tablet every day. There are two strengths of tablet available: 4 mg and 8 mg. It is usual to be prescribed the 4 mg strength tablet to begin with, although this may later be increased to the 8 mg strength if needed.

• Try to take the tablet at the same time of day each day, as this will help you to remember to take your doses regularly. You can take fesoterodine either before or after meals. Swallow the tablet with a drink of water. The tablets have been specially made to release fesoterodine evenly over the day, so it is important that you swallow the tablet whole - do not chew or crush it before you swallow.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the missed dose but make sure you take the dose due on that day. Do not take two doses together to make up for a forgotten dose.

Obteniendo el máximo de tu tratamiento

• Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress and review your treatment. It may take 2-8 weeks before you feel the full benefit from taking the tablets.

• Las bebidas que contienen cafeína (por ejemplo, té, café, chocolate caliente y cola) pueden empeorar sus síntomas. Esto se debe a que la cafeína aumenta el flujo de orina (es un diurético natural) y le hará querer orinar. Si bebe muchas bebidas con cafeína, considere cambiar a alternativas descafeinadas.

• Intenta mantener una vida normal en la medida de lo posible en cuanto a beber y visitar el baño. Sin embargo, beber tarde en la noche puede significar que tu sueño se vea interrumpido por el deseo de levantarte e ir al baño, por lo que quizás quieras evitar beber demasiado durante la noche.

• Su médico puede sugerirle que realice algunos ejercicios del suelo pélvico para fortalecer los músculos alrededor de la parte inferior de su vejiga. Estos pueden ayudar a mejorar sus síntomas.

• If you drink grapefruit juice regularly, please let your doctor know about this. A chemical in grapefruit juice may increase the amount of fesoterodine in your bloodstream. Because of this, your doctor will prescribe only the 4 mg strength of fesoterodine tablets for you.

• If you buy any medicines or herbal remedies, always check with a pharmacist that they are suitable to take with fesoterodine. Some medicines (particularly antihistamines) and some herbal remedies (such as St John's wort) can increase the chance that you will experience unwanted effects such as a dry mouth, constipation and feeling sleepy.

Can fesoterodine cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the common ones associated with fesoterodine. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Si experimenta cualquier otro síntoma que crea que puede deberse a las tabletas, por favor hable con su médico o farmacéutico para obtener más consejos.

How to store fesoterodine

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.
  

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