Uses

This medication relaxes muscle spasms of the bladder and is used to relieve certain bladder and urinary conditions.

How To Take Oxybutinin

Take this medication as directed.

Side Effects

Stomach pain, gas, cramping or constipation may occur as your body adjusts to the medication. Inform your doctor if these effects continue or become bothersome.

This medication may cause drowsiness or blurred vision. Use caution when driving or performing tasks requiring alertness.

Dry mouth, nose or throat are common while taking this medication. To relieve dry mouth, suck on hard candy or chew ice chips.

Notify your doctor if you develop a rapid heart rate, fast pulse, pounding heart beat, difficult or painful urination, diarrhea, fever or shortness of breath while taking this medication.

This medication can reduce sweating. To prevent heatstroke or overheating, avoid exercise in hot weather or saunas.

Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking this medication since it can cause excessive drowsiness.

This medication may cause restlessness, vivid dreams or hallucinations especially in children.

Precautions

Alcoholic beverages may increase the drowsiness caused by oxybutynin.

Before taking oxybutynin, tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription drugs you are taking.

Oxybutynin can affect certain medical conditions. Tell your your doctor if you have heart, liver, kidney, stomach, or intestinal disease; glaucoma; colitis; intestinal obstruction; an overactive thyroid or prostate gland; or myasthenia gravis.

Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should inform their doctors before taking oxybutynin.

Before surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or or dentist in charge that you are taking oxybutynin.

Drug Interactions

Tell your doctor if you are taking digoxin, haloperidol or any phenothiazine-type drug.

Additional Information

Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as possible but not if it is almost time for the next dose. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular schedule. Do not "double up" the dose.

Storage

Store at room temperature and keep away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not freeze the liquid forms.

For more information contact your physician