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- $Subject{chloride Duvoid Roberts Myotonachol Glenwood Urabeth Major Urecholine
- Merck Sharp Dohme Cholinergic bethanechol retention urine bladder emptying
- nerves}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- bethanechol
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
-
- bethanechol chloride (various manufacturers)
- Duvoid (Roberts)
- Myotonachol (Glenwood)
- Urabeth (Major)
- Urecholine (Merck Sharp & Dohme)
-
- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Cholinergic
-
- INGREDIENT
-
- bethanechol
-
- DOSAGE FORM
-
- Tablets (5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, and 50 mg)
-
- STORAGE
-
- Bethanechol should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
- container.
-
- USES
-
- Bethanechol is used to relieve retention of urine in the bladder. It
- acts on the nerves of the bladder to cause emptying.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- Bethanechol should be taken on an empty stomach one hour before or two
- hours after a meal. If it is taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting may
- occur.
- If you miss a dose and remember within an hour, take the missed dose
- immediately. If more than an hour has passed, do not take the missed dose at
- all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next
- dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Abdominal cramps, belching, diarrhea, dizziness, excessive salivation,
- flushing of the skin, headache, nausea, sweating, or vomiting. These side
- effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.
- If you feel dizzy, sit or lie down for a while; get up slowly from a
- sitting or reclining position, and be careful on stairs.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- chest pain, feeling faint, or shortness of breath.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- Bethanechol interacts with several other types of drugs:
- 1. Procainamide and quinidine can decrease the therapeutic effects of
- bethanechol.
- 2. Concurrent use of bethanechol and mecamylamine or trimethaphan can
- lead to a serious drop in blood pressure.
- Before starting to take bethanechol, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- any medications you are currently taking, especially any of those listed
- above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to bethanechol.
- * Before starting to take this medication, be sure to tell your doctor if
- you have ever had any of the following disorders: asthma, epilepsy, heart
- disease, high or low blood pressure, Parkinson's disease, stomach ulcers,
- thyroid disease, or an obstruction of the intestine or bladder.
- * If this drug makes you dizzy, avoid taking part in any activity that
- requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially dangerous
- equipment.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although bethanechol
- appears to be safe during pregnancy, extensive studies in humans have not been
- conducted. Thus, bethanechol should only be administered during pregnancy if
- the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh potential risks to the fetus.
- Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. It is not known if small
- amounts of bethanechol pass into breast milk, so cautious use is warranted in
- nursing women.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
-