UROCARB bethanechol chloride 10 mg tablet

দেশ: অস্ট্রেলিয়া

ভাষা: ইংরেজি

সূত্র: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

সক্রিয় উপাদান:

bethanechol chloride, Quantity: 10 mg

থেকে পাওয়া:

Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd

ফার্মাসিউটিকাল ফর্ম:

Tablet, uncoated

রচনা:

Excipient Ingredients: erythrosine; magnesium stearate; wheat starch; amaranth; lactose monohydrate; Acacia; hydrogenated vegetable oil

প্রশাসন রুট:

Oral

প্যাকেজ ইউনিট:

100 tablets

প্রেসক্রিপশন টাইপ:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

থেরাপিউটিক ইঙ্গিত:

Acute Post-operative and postpartum non-obstructive urinary retension, and neurogenic atony of the urinary bladder with retension. Bethanechol has no clinically significant nicotinic stimulant activity.

পণ্য সারাংশ:

Visual Identification: Light pink tablet with a break line on one side; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius

অনুমোদন অবস্থা:

Registered

অনুমোদন তারিখ:

1991-09-05

তথ্য লিফলেট

UROCARB
®
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UROCARB®
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY
The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried
about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
1.
WHY AM I TAKING UROCARB?
UROCARB contains the active ingredient bethanechol chloride. UROCARB
is used to treat certain disorders of the urinary tract or
bladder that may be caused by surgery, delivering a baby or other
conditions.
For more information, see Section 1. Why am I taking UROCARB?
in the full CMI.
2.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I TAKE UROCARB?
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to bethanechol
chloride or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY
OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME
PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I take
UROCARB?
in the full CMI.
3.
WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES?
Some medicines may interfere with UROCARB and affect how it works.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other
medicines?
in the full CMI.
4.
HOW DO I TAKE UROCARB?
•
The usual dose is 1 to 3 tablets, taken three to four times a day.
Take UROCARB on an empty stomach. Swallow tablets
whole with a full glass of water or let them dissolve under your
tongue.
More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I take UROCARB?
in the full CMI.
5.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE TAKING UROCARB?
THINGS YOU
SHOULD DO
•
Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are taking
UROCARB.
•
Be careful when getting up suddenly from a sitting or lying position.
DRIVING OR USING
MACHINES
BE CAREFUL BEFORE YOU DRIVE OR USE ANY MACHINES OR TOOLS UNTIL YOU
KNOW HOW UROCARB AFFECTS YOU.
•
UROCARB may cause dizziness in some people.
LOOKING AFTER
YOUR MEDICINE
•
Keep your medicine in a cool, dry place where it stays below 30°C.
For more information, see Section 5. What should I know while taking
UROCARB? in the full CMI.
6.
ARE THERE

পণ্য বৈশিষ্ট্য

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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION
UROCARB
® (BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE) TABLETS
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Bethanechol chloride
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
UROCARB tablets contain 10 mg bethanechol chloride.
Bethanechol chloride, a cholinergic agent, is a synthetic ester which
is structurally and
pharmacologically related to acetylcholine.
Excipients with known effect: UROCARB contains lactose monohydrate and
wheat
starch. For the full list of excipients, see
_section 6.1 List of Excipients_
.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
UROCARB tablets are round, light pink tablets with a break line on one
side.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Acute post-operative and postpartum non-obstructive urinary retention,
and neurogenic
atony of the urinary bladder with retention. Bethanechol has no
clinically significant
nicotinic stimulant activity.
4.2.
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Oral or sublingual dose of 10 to 30 mg three to four times daily meets
most needs. The
effects sometimes appear within 30 minutes, but usually by 60 to 90
minutes and persist
for about an hour. For urinary retention, it is preferable to give
UROCARB on an empty
stomach. If taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting could occur.
4.3.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Bethanechol is contraindicated in the following conditions and
risk-benefit should be
considered before prescribing:
Hypersensitivity to bethanechol or any of the ingredients in
_section 6.1 List of Excipients_
.
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Bronchial asthma, latent or active – bethanechol may cause
bronchospasm and may
precipitate asthmatic attack.
Bradycardia (pronounced) – bethanechol slows heart rate and may
exacerbate the
condition.
Hyperthyroidism – risk of atrial fibrillation may be increased.
Coronary artery disease, especially occlusion (bethanechol may
decrease coronary blood
flow).
Vasomotor instability
Hypotension – bethanechol may reduce blood pressure.
Peptic ulcer – bethanechol may aggravate symptoms probably by
increasing acid
secretion and/or by increasing gastric moti