Darifenacin Hydrobromide
Darifenacin Hydrobromide is an antimuscarinic medication used to treat overactive bladder conditions, including urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency. It works by blocking muscarinic receptors in the bladder wall, reducing involuntary bladder contractions and increasing bladder capacity.
Darifenacin Hydrobromide is an anticholinergic medication used to treat overactive bladder by relaxing bladder muscles.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 485417
- Generic
- Darifenacin Hydrobromide
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary frequency.
Darifenacin is a muscarinic M3 receptor antagonist. It blocks acetylcholine from binding to muscarinic receptors in the detrusor muscle of the bladder, reducing involuntary contractions and increasing urine storage capacity.
Use with caution in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma, urinary retention, or gastric retention. Common side effects include dry mouth, constipation, and headache. May interact with other anticholinergic medications and certain CYP450 inhibitors.
Official drug label
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