Uripay

Tablet - 100mg

1 Tablet

Description

Medicine Overview of Uripay 100mg Tablet

Introduction

Uripay 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.

Uripay 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 lead to the worsening of your symptoms.

Some common side effects of this medicine are dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, sweating, headache, nervousness, etc. The side effects may be avoided by drinking plenty of water. It may also make you feel dizzy or sleepy, so it advised not to drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. If any of the side effects bother you or persist, consult the doctor without delay.

Before receiving the treatment, inform your doctor if you are on any medication for any health conditions. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, tell your doctor prior to the treatment. Glaucoma (a disease associated with increased eye pressure) patients should be extra careful while receiving the treatment, and they must inform the doctor before initiating it.

Uses of Uripay

Muscle spasms of the urinary tract

Side effects of Uripay

Common

Nausea
Vomiting
Dryness in mouth
Headache
Drowsiness
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Nervousness

How to use Uripay

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. Uripay is to be taken with food.

How Uripay works

Uripay 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

Uripay 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: Not recommended; safety and efficacy not established
>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.