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Avox
Opsonin Pharma Limited
Generic: Flavoxate Hydrochloride
Safety Advices
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UNSAFE
Avox may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Avox is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Avox is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
UNSAFE
Avox may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may experience drowsiness, blurred vision or vertigo whilst taking Avox. This may affect your ability to drive.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Avox in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Avox in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Avox 200mg Tablet
Introduction
Avox is used to treat and prevent muscle spasms of the urinary tract (the urine passing tube). It relaxes the muscles of the urinary tract to relieve symptoms like painful urination, excessive urination at night and the inability to control urine flow. Avox is advised to take it in a dose and duration as per prescription. It should be taken by mouth with food to avoid stomach upset and other side effects of this medicine. Swallow the medicine as a whole without crushing or chewing it. You should not stop taking the medicine without consulting the doctor as it may...
... Show moreUses of Avox
- Muscle spasms of the urinary tract
Side effects of Avox
Common
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dryness in mouth
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Blurred vision
- Nervousness
How to use Avox
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Avox is to be taken with food.
How Avox works
Avox is anti-spasmodic. It works by relaxing muscles of the urinary bladder and prevents frequent, urgent or uncontrolled urination, and relieves associated pain.
Quick Tips
- Avox helps in the treatment and prevention of muscle spasms of the urinary tract.
- It may also be used to relieve symptoms such as painful urination, excessive urination at night and the inability to control urine flow.
- Take it with food to avoid an upset stomach.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol or carbonated drinks as they can worsen your symptoms.
- It may cause dizziness and blurring of vision. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
- Dry mouth may occur as a side effect. Chewing sugarless gum and drinking plenty of water may help.
- Inform your doctor if you have glaucoma (a disease associated with increased eye pressure).
Brief Description
Indication
Cystitis, Urinary incontinence, Urgency and frequency, Bladder spasms, Dysuria, Nocturia, Suprapubic pain, Prostatitis, Urethritis
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult:
Overactive Bladder
Indicated for dysuria, increased urinary frequency/incontinence, nocturia, suprapubic pain, urinary incontinence, urinary tract irritation, urinary urgency
100-200 mg PO q6-8hr
Child Dose
Dysuria, Urinary Frequency
Indicated for dysuria, increased urinary frequency, nocturia, suprapubic pain, urinary incontinence, urinary tract irritation, urinary urgency
12 years: 100-200 mg PO q6-8hr
Contraindication
Pyloric or duodenal obstruction; obstructive intestinal lesions or ileus; achalasia; GI haemorhrage or obstructive uropathies of the lower urinary tract; myasthenia gravis; severe ulcerative colitis; toxic megacolon; glaucoma; children <12.
Mode of Action
Flavoxate is a tertiary amine that acts as a smooth muscle relaxant; it also has antimuscarinic effects. It exhibits local anaesthetic, analgesic and spasmolytic effects.
Precaution
May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. May worsen hyperthyroidism, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, prostatic hypertrophy, arrhythmias, tachycardia. Pregnancy; lactation; elderly; autonomic neuropathy; hiatus hernia with reflux esophagitis, hepatic and renal impairment.
Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk, use caution
Side Effect
Increased intraocular pressure; difficulty in ocular accommodation; blurred vision; dry mouth and throat; GI disturbances; nervousness; vertigo; headache; fatigue; confusion; hypersensitivity reactions; dysuria; tachycardia; palpitation; hyperpyrexia; eosinophilia; leukopenia, abdominal pain, constipation and difficulty in concentrating.
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Category: B
Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk, use caution
Interaction
Amantadine, some antihistamines, phenothiazine antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, MAOIs; parasympathomimetics. May decrease gastric motility thus decreasing absorption of certain drugs. May antagonise the GI effects of cisapride, domperidone, metoclopramide.
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