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Flavoxate reduces muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract. Flavoxate is used to treat bladder symptoms such as painful urination, frequent or urgent urination, increased night-time urination, bladder pain, and incontinence (urine leakage). These bladder symptoms are often caused by overactive bladder, prostate enlargement, bladder infections, or irritation of the urethra. Flavoxate will not treat a bladder infection. Infections must be treated with an antibiotic. You should not use flavoxate if you have bleeding or a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines), a bladder obstruction, or if you are unable to urinate. To make sure flavoxate is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have glaucoma or urination problems.

Typical Uses

Flavoxate is used to treat certain bladder/urinary tract symptoms. Flavoxate is a smooth-muscle relaxant. It works by relaxing the muscles in the bladder. Flavoxate helps to reduce leaking of urine, feelings of needing to urinate right away, frequent trips to the bathroom, and bladder pain. This medication does not treat the cause of your bladder symptoms (e.g., urinary tract/bladder/prostate infection or inflammation).

Side Effects

Common side effects of flavoxate include nausea, vomiting, dry mouth headache, dizziness, drowsiness pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest confusion, nervousness or rash or itching.

Drug Interactions

• Flavoxate+propoxyphene- Using propoxyphene together with flavoxate may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating. Some people, especially the elderly, may also experience impairment in thinking, judgment, and motor coordination. You should take propoxyphene exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

• Flavoxate+potassium citrate- The following interaction applies only if you are taking potassium in a solid formulation. Talk to your doctor before using potassium oral tablets or capsules together with flavoxate. Depending on the dose of flavoxate and your overall physical health, combining these medications may increase the irritant effects of potassium on your stomach and upper intestine.

• Flavoxate+topiramate- Topiramate can cause increased body temperature and decreased sweating, and these effects may be worsened when combined with medications like flavoxate. Heat stroke and hospitalization may occur in some people, especially in warm weather and during vigorous exercise. Children are particularly susceptible.

• Flavoxate+zonisamide- Zonisamide can cause increased body temperature and decreased sweating, and these effects may be worsened when combined with medications like flavoxate. Heat stroke and hospitalization may occur in some people, especially in warm weather and during vigorous exercise. Children are particularly susceptible.

Mechanism of action

Flavoxate is an anti-spasmodic, medicine which relieves and prevents muscle spasms. It works by reducing the muscle contractions of your bladder and increasing the volume of urine that your bladder can hold. This will help reduce your symptoms of passing urine unexpectedly and frequently.

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