Details

Darifenacin reduces muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract. Darifenacin is used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, such as frequent or urgent urination, and incontinence (urine leakage). To make sure darifenacin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have glaucoma liver disease ulcerative colitis a blockage in your stomach or intestines a muscle disorder such as myasthenia gravis or if you have very little urine or a weak stream of urine.

Typical Uses

Darifenacin is used to treat an overactive bladder. By relaxing the muscles in the bladder, darifenacin improves your ability to control your urination. It helps to reduce leaking of urine, feelings of needing to urinate right away, and frequent trips to the bathroom. This medication belongs to the class of drugs known as antispasmodics. Do not increase your dose or use darifenacin more often or for longer than prescribed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of side effects will increase.

Side Effects

Stop using darifenacin and inform your doctor if you have severe stomach pain or constipation confusion, hallucinations little or no urinating pain or burning when you urinate or signs of dehydration-feeling very thirsty or hot, being unable to urinate, heavy sweating, or hot and dry skin. Some of the other side effects of darifenacin include nausea, indigestion constipation headache, dizziness dry mouth or blurred vision.

Drug Interactions

• Darifenacin+amprenavir- Amprenavir may significantly increase the blood levels of darifenacin. This can increase side effects such as nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, constipation, and heartburn.

• Darifenacin+boceprevir- Boceprevir may significantly increase the blood levels of darifenacin. This can increase side effects such as nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, constipation, and heartburn. Talk to you doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

• Darifenacin+delavirdine- Delavirdine may significantly increase the blood levels of darifenacin. This can increase side effects such as nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, constipation, and heartburn. Talk to you doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

• Darifenacin+fosamprenavir- Fosamprenavir may significantly increase the blood levels of darifenacin. This can increase side effects such as nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, constipation, and heartburn. Talk to you doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

• Darifenacin+ketoconazole- Ketoconazole may significantly increase the blood levels of darifenacin. This can increase side effects such as nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, constipation, and heartburn. Talk to you doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

Mechanism of action

Darifenacin belongs to class of medications called antimuscarinics. It works by relaxing the bladder muscles thereby preventing frequent, urgent or uncontrolled urination.

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