How long should you use VESIcare?

How long should you use VESIcare?

Is it safe to take for a long time? Do not take solifenacin for longer than you need to. Your doctor will check every 6 to 12 months that your treatment is still needed.

Can you stop taking VESIcare suddenly?

Never take more than one dose per day. If you are in doubt, always consult your doctor or pharmacist. If you stop taking Vesicare, your symptoms of overactive bladder may return or worsen.

How do you take VESIcare?

Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once a day. Take it with a full glass of liquid. Swallow the tablet whole because the powder in the tablet has a bitter taste. If you are using the liquid form of this medication, shake the bottle well before taking each dose.

What is the best time to take VESIcare?

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.

Can VESIcare cause urinary retention?

The use of VESIcare, like other antimuscarinic drugs, in patients with clinically significant bladder outlet obstruction including patients with urinary retention, may result in further urinary retention and kidney injury.

Does VESIcare cure overactive bladder?

Solifenacin (VESIcare) is used to treat overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination).

Does VESIcare raise blood pressure?

Conclusion: In real-life conditions, i.e. with inclusion of large numbers of patients with cardiovascular co-morbidities and taking comedications, therapeutically effective doses of solifenacin did not increase heart rate or blood pressure.

How much VESIcare can you take a day?

The recommended oral dose of VESIcare is 5 mg once daily. If the 5 mg dose is well tolerated, the dose may be increased to 10 mg once daily. VESIcare should be taken with water and swallowed whole. VESIcare can be administered with or without food.

Does VESIcare increase blood pressure?

Does VESIcare affect blood pressure?

Does Vesicare affect the heart?

However, they can increase heart rate, and this can be disadvantageous in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) or congestive heart failure (CHF). Comedications frequently used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease can further increase the risk for elevation of heart rate.

Can vesicare cause urinary retention?

Is it better to take solifenacin in the morning or at night?

Peak plasma concentrations of solifenacin are reached 3–8 hours after absorption from the gut (13). Thus, nighttime dosing with solifenacin would more effectively improve nighttime symptoms such as nocturia.

What happens if I stop taking VESIcare?

Solifenacin is used for long-term treatment. It comes with serious risks if you don’t take it as prescribed. If you stop taking the drug or don’t take it at all: Your OAB symptoms will likely not improve.

Does VESIcare affect the heart?

Is there an alternative to solifenacin?

Other medications prescribed for overactive bladder include darifenacin (Enablex), fesoterodine (Toviaz), mirabegron (Myrbetriq), solifenacin (Vesicare), tolterodine (Detrol), and trospium (Sanctura).