Solifenacin (Solifenacin Succinate)
Solifenacin is a medication known as an antimuscarinic or anticholinergic that is used to treat overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. It contains the active ingredient solifenacin succinate, which helps to relax the bladder muscles, reducing urinary urgency, frequency, and incontinence caused by OAB.
What is Vesicare?
Vesicare belongs to the group of anticholinergics. These medications are used to reduce the activity of an overactive bladder. This gives you more time before going to the toilet and increases the amount of urine your bladder can hold.
How does it work?
Solifenacin is a specific competitive cholinergic receptor antagonist. The urinary bladder is innervated by parasympathetic cholinergic nerves. Acetylcholine contracts detrusor smooth muscle through muscarinic receptors, of which the M3 subtype is predominantly involved. In vitro and in vivo pharmacological studies indicate that solifenacin is a competitive inhibitor of M3 subtype muscarinic receptors. Furthermore, solifenacin has been shown to be a specific antagonist of muscarinic receptors, showing low or no affinity for various other receptors and for the ion channels analyzed.
What are the benefits of taking it?
Vesicare is used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome. These symptoms include: having a sudden, strong urge to urinate without warning, having to urinate frequently, or having urine leaks from not being on time for service.
How do I use it and its dosage?
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
You should swallow the entire tablet with some liquid. It can be taken with or without food, depending on your preference. Do not crush the tablets.
The normal dose is 5 mg a day unless your doctor tells you to take 10 mg a day.
Symptoms in case of overdose may include headache, dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness, and blurred vision, perception of things that are not (hallucinations), pronounced excitement, seizures, shortness of breath, increased heart rate (tachycardia), accumulation of urine in the bladder (urinary retention), and dilation of the pupils (mydriasis).
If you forget to take Vesicare
If you forget to take a dose at the usual time, take it as soon as you remember unless it is time to take the next dose. Never take more than one dose a day. If you have any questions, always ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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