Urodine
Composition for Urodine Products
Urodine Products are primarily used for
Overactive bladder (OAB)Products for Urodine
Urodine 4mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP₹145.31
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Urodine 2mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP₹82.5
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Substitute brands for Urodine
About Urodine Products
Uses of Urodine Products
Tolterodine is used in the treatment of Overactive bladder (OAB) . OAB is a collection of urinary symptoms, including frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination.
Urodine Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Urodine are Dryness in mouth, Constipation, Headache, Blurred vision, Urinary retention, Dry eye.
How Urodine Products work
Tolterodine is an antimuscarinic. It works by relaxing muscles of the urinary bladder and prevents frequent, urgent or uncontrolled urination.
In Depth Information for Urodine Products
- Urodine treats symptoms of an overactive bladder by lowering the urge to urinate and controlling urination.
- It can take up to 4 weeks before you see any improvement in your symptoms. Keep taking it as prescribed.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated drinks as they can worsen your symptoms.
- It may cause dizziness and blurring of vision. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
- Dry mouth, dry eyes, and constipation may occur as a side effect. Maintain good oral hygiene, drink water frequently, chew sugarless gum, and wear contact lenses with caution.
- Urodine treats symptoms of an overactive bladder by lowering the urge to urinate and controlling urination.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated drinks as they can worsen your symptoms.
- It may cause dizziness and blurring of vision. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
- Dry mouth, dry eyes, and constipation may occur as a side effect. Maintain good oral hygiene, drink water frequently, chew sugarless gum, and wear contact lenses with caution.
- It can take up to 4 weeks before you see any improvement in your symptoms. Keep taking it as prescribed.
Patient Concerns about Urodine Products
Frequently asked questions about Urodine Products
Q. How long does it take for Urodine 4mg Tablet to show its effect?
Your symptoms may start improving within 1 week of starting Urodine 4mg Tablet. Maximum benefits may be seen after 5-8 weeks of treatment. To maintain this improvement, your doctor may prescribe this medicine to you for a long term of up to 24 months.
Q. What class of drug is Urodine 4mg Tablet? Is it a diuretic?
Urodine 4mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as muscarinic receptor blockers. Urodine 4mg Tablet is not a diuretic, it is a urinary antispasmodic. This means that it relaxes the urinary bladder, decreasing spasm of the bladder wall. This further provides better control upon the release of urine and also increases storage volume of the bladder.
Q. Can I just stop taking Urodine 4mg Tablet?
Urodine 4mg Tablet does not cure your condition but helps to control the symptoms of overactive bladder. Do not stop taking this medicine even if you feel better. Your doctor will reassess your condition at regular intervals, like 6 months, to understand the duration for which you need to take Urodine 4mg Tablet.
Q. Can I crush the tablets of Urodine 4mg Tablet and then take it?
No, do not crush or chew the tablets. Swallow the whole tablet with a glass of water. You can take it with or without food. Take it exactly as directed by your doctor.
Q. Can Urodine 4mg Tablet be used in children?
When studied in children, Urodine 4mg Tablet did not relieve the symptoms of overactive bladder. Therefore, its use in children is not recommended.
Q. Who should avoid taking Urodine 4mg Tablet?
Patients who have urinary retention (unable to pass urine), have delayed emptying of stomach or blocked intestinal tract (toxic megacolon, ulcerative colitis, pyloric stenosis) or uncontrolled high pressure in the eyes (narrow-angle glaucoma). It should also be avoided by patients who have any muscle disease which causes drooping eyelids, double vision, difficulty in speaking and swallowing, and sometimes muscle weakness in the arms or legs (myasthenia gravis). Patients who are hypersensitive to Tolterodine should avoid it as well.
Q. I am having constipation because of which I want to discontinue Urodine 4mg Tablet. Will I have any harmful effects?
No, discontinuing Urodine 4mg Tablet will not have any harmful effects, but the symptoms of overactive bladder may return. Talk to your doctor regarding constipation and you can stop the medicine if advised by the doctor.
Q. Does Urodine 4mg Tablet cause dementia?
It is unclear whether Urodine 4mg Tablet can cause dementia or not. However, according to some reports, when people with dementia were given Urodine 4mg Tablet, their symptoms (confusion, disorientation and delusion) became worse.