Flavoxate Hydrochloride
Indications
Flavox is used to relieve symptoms such as painful urination, urgency, night-time urination, lower abdominal pain, frequent urination and incontinence, which may occur in cystitis, prostatitis, urethritis and urethrocystitis.
⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.
Pharmacology
Flavoxate works by directly blocking muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in organs supplied by the parasympathetic nervous system. Through this anticholinergic (parasympatholytic) effect, it relaxes bladder smooth muscle, which cuts down how often patients feel the urge to urinate, reduces episodes and intensity of urge incontinence, and helps with urinary retention by allowing more urine to be held per void.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
There are no well-controlled studies of flavoxate hydrochloride in pregnant women, so it should be used during pregnancy only when it is clearly needed. It is not known whether flavoxate hydrochloride passes into breast milk, so it should be used with caution by women who are breastfeeding.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Dosage Reference
⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.