Floxate 200 Tablet
Flavoxate Hydrochloride
200mg
Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
| Pack size | 100's |
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| Retail Price | 15.00 NPR |
Indications
Floxate 200 Tablet is used for:
Cystitis, Urinary incontinence, Urgency and frequency, Bladder spasms, Dysuria, Nocturia, Suprapubic pain, Prostatitis, Urethritis
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult:
Overactive Bladder
Indicated for dysuria, increased urinary frequency/incontinence, nocturia, suprapubic pain, urinary incontinence, urinary tract irritation, urinary urgency
100-200 mg PO q6-8hr
Child Dose
Dysuria, Urinary Frequency
Indicated for dysuria, increased urinary frequency, nocturia, suprapubic pain, urinary incontinence, urinary tract irritation, urinary urgency
<12 years: Not recommended; safety and efficacy not established
>12 years: 100-200 mg PO q6-8hr
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Pyloric or duodenal obstruction; obstructive intestinal lesions or ileus; achalasia; GI haemorhrage or obstructive uropathies of the lower urinary tract; myasthenia gravis; severe ulcerative colitis; toxic megacolon; glaucoma; children <12.
Precautions
May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. May worsen hyperthyroidism, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, prostatic hypertrophy, arrhythmias, tachycardia. Pregnancy; lactation; elderly; autonomic neuropathy; hiatus hernia with reflux esophagitis, hepatic and renal impairment.
Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk, use caution
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Amantadine, some antihistamines, phenothiazine antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, MAOIs; parasympathomimetics. May decrease gastric motility thus decreasing absorption of certain drugs. May antagonise the GI effects of cisapride, domperidone, metoclopramide.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Flavoxate Hydrochloride :
Increased intraocular pressure; difficulty in ocular accommodation; blurred vision; dry mouth and throat; GI disturbances; nervousness; vertigo; headache; fatigue; confusion; hypersensitivity reactions; dysuria; tachycardia; palpitation; hyperpyrexia; eosinophilia; leukopenia, abdominal pain, constipation and difficulty in concentrating.
Mechanism of Action
Flavoxate is a tertiary amine that acts as a smooth muscle relaxant; it also has antimuscarinic effects. It exhibits local anaesthetic, analgesic and spasmolytic effects.
Note
Floxate 200 200mg Tablet manufactured by Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Flavoxate Hydrochloride. Floxate 200 is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Floxate 200 Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.