Solifenacin Succinate (Cont.)

Solifenacin Succinate: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking solifenacin succinate if you have:
 
  • Liver disease, including liver failure, cirrhosis, or hepatitis
  • Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure)
  • Glaucoma
  • Digestive problems (especially problems that cause a slowing of food through the digestive tract)
  • Difficulty passing urine
  • An enlarged prostate (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH)
  • Any allergies, including allergies to food, dyes, or preservatives.
     
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
 
  • Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
  • Breastfeeding.
     
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Click Precautions and Warnings With Solifenacin Succinate to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
 

How Does Solifenacin Succinate Work?

Solifenacin succinate belongs to a group of drugs known as antimuscarinic or anticholinergic medications. The drug works to treat bladder problems by blocking specific receptors in the bladder, called muscarinic receptors, which helps the muscles of the bladder to relax. Since an overactive bladder is often due to muscle contractions that are too frequent and uncontrollable, solifenacin succinate can help relieve many associated symptoms.
 

Effects of Solifenacin Succinate

Studies have shown solifenacin succinate to be effective in relieving many of the symptoms of an overactive bladder. In clinical studies, people who took the drug significantly reduced the frequency of wetting accidents and needed to urinate less frequently. Also, people who took solifenacin succinate were able to pass more urine each time they used the bathroom (the frequent muscle contractions of an overactive bladder usually prevent the bladder from holding a normal amount of urine).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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