Flavoxate

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Flavoxate

	Action
	Indications
	Contraindications
	Route/Dosage
	Interactions
	Lab Test Interferences
	Adverse Reactions
	Precautions
Patient Care Considerations
	Administration/Storage
	Assessment/Interventions
	Patient/Family Education

(flay-voke-sate)

Urispas

Tablets: 100 mg

Class: Urinary tract antispasmodic, Alkalinizer

Action Counteracts smooth muscle spasms of urinary tract.

Indications Symptomatic relief of dysuria, urgency, nocturia, suprapubic pain, frequency and incontinence associated with cystitis, prostatitis, urethritis, urethrocystitis/urethrotrigonitis.

Contraindications Pyloric or duodenal obstruction; obstructive intestinal lesions or ileus; achalasia; GI hemorrhage; obstructive uropathies of lower urinary tract.

Route/Dosage

ADULTS and CHILDREN (> 12 yr): PO 100 to 200 mg 3 to 4 times daily.

Interactions None well documented.

Lab Test Interferences None well documented.

Adverse Reactions

CARDIOVASCULAR: Tachycardia; palpitations. CNS: Nervousness; headache; drowsiness; mental confusion. DERMATOLOGIC: Urticaria and other dermatoses. EENT: Vertigo; blurred vision, ocular tension; disturbances in accommodation. GI: Nausea; vomiting; dry mouth. GU: Dysuria. HEMATOLOGIC: Eosinophilia; leukopenia. OTHER: High fever.

Precautions

Pregnancy: Category B. Lactation: Undetermined. Children: Safety and efficacy in children < 12 yr not established. Glaucoma: Give cautiously to patients with suspected glaucoma.

PATIENT CARE CONSIDERATIONS

Administration/Storage

Administer drug orally only.

Assessment/Interventions

Obtain patient history, including drug history and any known allergies.
Assess baseline mental status and monitor during therapy.
Carefully monitor patients with glaucoma.
Report to health care provider any problems such as visual disturbances, nausea or vomiting, dysuria, high fever, tachycardia, palpitations, or mental status changes.

Patient/Family Education

Caution patient against performing potentially hazardous activities until effects of product are well-tolerated.
Instruct patient to take sips of water frequently, suck on ice chips or sugarless hard candy, or chew sugarless gum if dry mouth occurs.
Advise patient to report these symptoms to health care provider: persistent or worsening dry mouth, hives, rash, nausea or vomiting, unusual nervousness, vertigo, headache, drowsiness, confusion, high fever, dysuria, tachycardia, palpitations, vision problems.

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