Trospium XR Dosing

The recommended trospium XR dosing guidelines are the same for everyone, regardless of age or weight. For treating an overactive bladder, the trospium XR dosage is 60 mg once daily in the morning. The medication should be taken on an empty stomach, at least one hour before a meal. Do not adjust your trospium XR dosage unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.

 

Trospium XR Dosing: An Introduction

There is only one standard dose of trospium XR (Sanctura® XR), regardless of your age and weight. As is always the case, do not adjust your trospium XR dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 

Trospium XR Dosage for an Overactive Bladder

The recommended dose of trospium XR for treating an overactive bladder is trospium XR 60 mg once daily in the morning.
 

General Information on Dosing With Trospium XR

Some considerations for people taking trospium XR include the following:
 
  • Trospium XR comes in the form of a capsule. It is taken once a day in the morning.
     
  • Trospium XR should be taken at least one hour before a meal, because it should be taken on an empty stomach.
     
  • Because trospium XR is an extended-release medication, do not open, chew, or break trospium XR capsules.
     
  • Trospium XR should be taken at the same time each day in order to maintain an even level of the medication in your blood.
     
  • For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed.
     
  • If you are unsure about anything related to your trospium XR dosage, talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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