Solifenacin 5 mg. 30 tablets

What is solifenacin Medica and what it is used
The active substance of solifenacin Medica belongs to the group antiholinegichnite drugs. These drugs are used to reduce the activity of the overactive bladder. This allows you to wait longer before you go to the bathroom and increases the amount of urine that the bladder can hold.
Solifenacin Medica was used to treat the symptoms of overactive bladder. Symptoms include: strong, uncontrollable urge to urinate without prior signals, urinary urgency and wetting if you can not go on time in the bathroom.

2. What you need to know before taking solifenacin Medica
Do not use solifenacin Medica:
if you can not urinate or to fully empty the bladder (urinary retention);
if you have severe gastro-intestinal complaints, including toxic megacolon (acute expansion of the colon associated with ulcerative colitis);
if you suffer from muscle disease called myasthenia gravis, which can cause muscle weakness of certain muscles;
if you suffer from increased intraocular pressure by gradual loss of vision (glaucoma);
if you are allergic to solifenacin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
if you are undergoing hemodialysis;
if you suffer from severe liver disease;
if you suffer from severe kidney disease or moderate liver disease while taking medicines that slow the removal of solifenacin Medica body (eg. ketoconazole). In this case, your doctor will warn you.
Before starting treatment with solifenacin Medica, tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the above-mentioned conditions.

Warnings and Precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking solifenacin Medica:
suffer from blockage of the urinary bladder (bladder obstruction) or difficulty in passing urine (eg. weak stream of urine), because there is a higher risk of an accumulation of urine in the bladder (urinary retention);
if you complain about the obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract (constipation);
if you have a risk of reduced activity of the gastrointestinal tract (movements of the stomach and intestines). Your doctor will tell you if there is such a risk;
if you suffer from severe kidney disease;
If you suffer from moderate liver disease;
if you have heartburn (hiatal hernia) or heartburn;
If you suffer from a disorder of the nervous system (autonomic neuropathy).
Children and adolescents
Solifenacin Medica should not be used in children and adolescents under 18 years.
Before starting treatment with solifenacin Medica, tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the above-mentioned conditions.
Before you start taking solifenacin Medica, your doctor will assess whether there are other reasons for the increased frequency of urination (eg. Heart failure in which the heart can not pump enough blood or kidney disease). If you have a urinary tract infection, your doctor will prescribe antibiotic therapy (treatment against specific bacterial cause).

Other medicines and Medica solifenacin
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, you have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

It is particularly important to tell your doctor if you take:
other anticholinergic drugs. The effects and side effects of both products can be strengthened;
holipergichni drugs may weaken the effect of solifenacin Medica;
drugs such as metoclopramide or cisapride, which enhance the motility of the gastrointestinal tract. Solifenacin Medica could weaken their effect;
drugs such as ketoconazole, ritonavir, nelfinavir, itraconazole, verapamil and diltiazem, which may delay the removal of solifenacin Medica from the body;
drugs, such as rifampicin, phenytoin and carbamazepine, which may accelerate the removal of solifenacin Medica from the body;
drugs such as bisphosphonates, that can cause or exacerbate inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis).
Solifenacin Medica food, beverages and alcohol
You can take solifenacin Medica with or without food, depending on your preference.

Pregnancy, lactation and fertility
You should not use solifenacin Medica during pregnancy, except in cases of extreme necessity.
Do not use solifenacin Medica while breast-feeding as solifenacin may get into breast milk.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines
Solifenacin Medica can cause blurred vision and less frequently drowsiness or fatigue. Therefore, if you suffer from these side effects, do not drive or operate machinery.

Solifenacin Medica contains lactose. Do not use this medicine if your doctor has told you that you suffer from rare hereditary disorders such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or malabsorption of glucose / galactose.

3. How to take solifenacin Medica
Instructions for proper use
You should take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. If you're not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The tablets should be swallowed whole with some liquid. Can be taken with or without food as you see fit. Tablets should not be crushed.
The recommended dose is 5 mg once daily unless your doctor has prescribed 10 mg once daily.

If you take more dose of solifenacin Medica
If you take too much solifenacin Medica, or if a child accidentally has taken solifenacin Medica, immediately contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Symptoms of overdose may include: headache, dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness and blurred vision, vision and hearing unreal things (hallucinations), expressed excitability, seizures (convulsions), difficulty breathing, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), retention urine (retention) and expansion of pupils (mydriasis).

If you forget to take solifenacin Medica
If you forget to take a tablet at the usual time, take it as soon as you remember unless it is time for your next dose. Never take more than one dose a day. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

If you stop taking solifenacin Medica
If you stop taking solifenacin Medica, the symptoms of overactive bladder may reappear or worsen. Always consult your doctor if you want to stop treatment.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
You must immediately inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic attack (eg. Blistering or peeling of the skin).
In some patients solifenatsinov succinate (solifenacin Medica) was reported angioedema (allergic skin reaction that leads to swelling occurring in the tissues under the skin) with airway obstruction (difficulty breathing). If there angioedema solifenatsinov succinate (solifenacin Medica) should be discontinued immediately and appropriate treatment / measures.

Medica solifenacin may cause the following other side effects:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
dry mouth.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
blurred vision;
constipation, nausea, indigestion with symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain, belching, heartburn (dyspepsia), stomach discomfort.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
urinary tract infections, bladder infections;
drowsiness;
impaired perception of taste (dizgueziya);
dry (irritated) eyes;
dry nose;
reflux disease (gastroesophageal reflux);
dry mouth;
dry skin;
difficulty urinating;
fatigue;
swelling of lower limbs.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
accumulation of hardened feces in the colon;
increased amount of urine in the bladder due to inability to emptying (urinary retention);
dizziness, headache;
vomiting;
pruritus, rash.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
hallucinations, confusion;
allergic rash.
Not known (from the available data can not be estimated):
decreased appetite, high levels of potassium in the blood, which can cause abnormal heart rhythm;
changes in the electrical activity of the heart (ECG), irregular heart beat;
palpitations, slow heartbeat;
violations of voice;
liver problems;
muscle weakness;
renal impairment.

5. How to store Medica solifenacin
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use solifenacin Medica after the expiry date stated carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.