Drug Name:
Trospium Chloride Tabs Rx
Generic Name and Formulations:
Trospium chloride 20mg; tabs.
Company:
Various generic manufacturers
Therapeutic Use:
Indications for Trospium Chloride Tabs:
Overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.
Adult:
Take on empty stomach. 20mg twice daily. ≥75yrs: 20mg once daily if twice daily dose not tolerated. Severe renal impairment (CrCl<30mL/min): 20mg once daily at bedtime.
Children:
Not established.
Contraindications:
Gastric or urinary retention; uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma; and patients at risk for these conditions.
Warnings/Precautions:
Bladder outflow obstruction. GI obstructive disorders. Ulcerative colitis. Narrow-angle glaucoma (monitor). Intestinal atony. Myasthenia gravis. Exposure to high environmental temperature. Renal insufficiency (CrCl 30–80mL/min). Moderate to severe hepatic dysfunction. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Interactions:
Additive anticholinergic effects with other anticholinergics. Increased drowsiness with alcohol; avoid consumption within 2hrs of administration. May alter absorption of other drugs (decreased GI motility). May potentiate or be potentiated by drugs eliminated by active tubular secretion. May be antagonized by metformin.
See Also:
Trospium Chloride Ext-Rel Caps
Pharmacological Class:
Muscarinic antagonist.
Adverse Reactions:
Anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, constipation, dry eyes, urinary retention, blurred vision), CNS effects (monitor), dyspepsia, headache.
Note:
Formerly known under the brand name Sanctura, Sanctura XR.
Elimination:
Fecal (primarily), renal.
How Supplied:
Contact supplier
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