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Drug Card
DRUG:
(Generic & Brand Name)
Oxybutin Ditropan XL
CLASSIFICATION:
antispasmodics
INDICATION:
patients with overactive bladder or symptoms of detrusor
overactivity, such as urinary frequency and urgency.
ROUTES & DOSAGE:
For treatment of bladder problems:
For oral dosage form (extended-release tablets):
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Adults—At first, 5 or 10 milligrams (mg) once a day. Your doctor may
adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more
than 30 mg per day.
Children 6 years of age and older—At first, 5 mg once a day. Your
doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is
usually not more than 20 mg per day.
Children younger than 6 years of age—Use is not recommended.
CONTRADICTIONS: Contraindicated in patients with urinary retention, gastric retention and other severe decreased gastrointestinal motility conditions, uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma
Use Cautiously in:
Patients who are old, diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, who have dementia and are being treated with cholinesterase inhibitors, with Parkinson disease, and with renal or hepatic impairments
