Trospium

About trospium

Trospium 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 incontinence.

Existen varias causas diferentes de 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 provoque una obstrucción. A veces se desconoce la causa de estos síntomas.

Trospium 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.

Trospium is available as tablets and as prolonged-release capsules. The tablets can be prescribed for adults and for children over the age of 12 years. The capsules (brand name Regurin® XL) are only suitable for adults.

Before taking trospium

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 trospium it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si está embarazada o en periodo de lactancia.

• Si padece alguna enfermedad cardiaca, como un ritmo cardiaco inusual, problemas en los vasos sanguíneos del corazón o insuficiencia cardiaca.

• Si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento del hígado o de los riñones.

• Si tiene algún problema en la próstata.

• Si padece alguna de las siguientes enfermedades: aumento de la presión ocular (llamado glaucoma); hernia de hiato; glándula tiroides hiperactiva; hipertensión arterial; una enfermedad que causa debilidad muscular, llamada miastenia gravis.

• Si padece alguna enfermedad que pueda causar una obstrucción en el estómago, el intestino o las vías urinarias.

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

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que pueda adquirirse sin receta, así como medicamentos a base de plantas y complementarios.

How to take trospium

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

• Take trospium exactly as your doctor tells you to. If you are given tablets, the recommended dose is one tablet twice a day. If you are given modified-release capsules, the recommended dose is one capsule daily. The directions will be printed on the label of the pack to remind you about what the doctor said to you.

• Try to take your doses at the same times of day each day, as this will help you to remember to take them regularly.

• You should take trospium when your stomach is empty, which means taking your doses one hour before a meal (or waiting until two hours afterwards). This is because your body absorbs less of the medicine after a meal, which means the medicine is less effective.

• Trospium capsules have been specially made to release the medicine they contain evenly over the day, so it is important that you swallow the capsule whole - do not chew or open it before you swallow.

• If you forget to take a dose at your usual time, take it when you remember. However, if it is nearly time to take your next dose when you remember then leave out the forgotten dose and take your next dose when it is due. Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

Aproveche al máximo su tratamiento

• Procure acudir a las citas periódicas con su médico. Así podrá comprobar su evolución y revisar su tratamiento.

• 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 drinks, consider switching to decaffeinated alternatives.

• Intente mantener una vida normal en la medida de lo posible con respecto a la bebida y las visitas al baño. Sin embargo, beber a altas horas de la noche puede alterar el sueño por las ganas de levantarse e ir al baño, por lo que es recomendable evitar beber demasiado por la noche.

• Su médico puede sugerirle que haga algunos ejercicios de suelo pélvico para fortalecer los músculos que rodean la parte inferior de la vejiga. Estos ejercicios pueden ayudar a mejorar los síntomas.

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

Can trospium 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 trospium. 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.

If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to trospium tablets or capsules, please speak with your doctor or pharmacist for further advice.

How to store trospium

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

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

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