Solifenacina

About solifenacin

Solifenacin is prescribed to treat urinary symptoms such as urgency, frequency and incontinence. 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 urinaria.

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.

Solifenacin 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.

Solifenacin is also available as a combination brand (Vesomni®) with a medicine called tamsulosina for urinary urgency in men with agrandamiento de la glándula prostática.

Before taking solifenacin

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 solifenacin 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 tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tu hígado, o algún problema con el funcionamiento de tus riñones.

• If you have problems with your prostate gland.

• Si tiene alguna de las siguientes condiciones: aumento de la presión ocular (llamado glaucoma); hernia de hiato; glándula tiroides hiperactiva; presión arterial alta; una condición que causa debilidad muscular, llamada miastenia 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 solifenacin?

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about solifenacin 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 usual dose of solifenacin is one 5 mg tablet every day, although your doctor may increase your dose to one 10 mg tablet every day if it is considered necessary.

• 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 solifenacin either before or after meals. Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water - do not chew or crush it before you swallow.

• If you have been prescribed the oral liquid medicine, use the oral syringe to measure your dose accurately and follow the manufacturer's instructions closely. It is important to shake the bottle well, at least twenty times, before measuring each dose.

• 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 up to 4-6 weeks before you feel the full benefit from these tablets.

• Drinks containing caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and cola) may make your symptoms worse. This is because caffeine is a natural diuretic and will make you want to pass urine. If you drink a lot of caffeine-containing fluids, consider switching to decaffeinated alternatives.

• 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 buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable to take with solifenacin. This is because some medicines (particularly antihistamines) can increase the chance that you will experience unwanted effects such as a dry mouth, constipation and blurred vision.

Can solifenacin 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 solifenacin. 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 solifenacin?

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

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

• The oral liquid medicine keeps for 28 days after first opening. Discard the bottle after this time.

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