Tablets "Urotol": analogues Russian and reviews about them

A hyperactive bladder can bring a lot of problems to the patient, significantly reducing the quality of his life. A person suffers from frequent urination, frequent night trips to the toilet and discomfort in the lower abdomen. To regulate this process, doctors prescribe medications that lower the tone of the bladder. One of the most accessible means of this category is the drug "Urotol". Reviews, analogues and instructions for its use - we will consider these topics in our article.

Form of issue and composition

This drug is released in the form of white or yellow tablets. The Czech pharmaceutical company Zentiva is engaged in the production of the medicine. In pharmacies, it is supplied in white cardboard boxes. One package contains 2 or 4 blisters with 14 tablets. Its cost is, as a rule, 600-800 rubles, varying depending on the region.

How does the formulation of the drug "Urotol" describe the instruction for use? It is worth noting that the manufacturer produces 2 versions of this product, which differ among themselves by the concentration of the active substance. He is a tolterodine hydrotartrate. In tablets of yellow color contains 1 mg, and in white - 2 mg. Auxiliary components are microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, sodium stearyl fumarate. Tablets are available in a round biconvex form. They are covered with a shell consisting of talc, hypromellose, macrogol and titanium dioxide. The yellow pills additionally contain a food color.

Indications for use

To be treated with the drug "Urotol", analogues of which have similar indications for use, it is possible only after consulting a specialist. As a rule, doctors prescribe it for violations of the urinary system, causing frequent and uncontrolled urination. Often, it is prescribed for the inability of the patient to retain fluid in the body. In this case, before using the drug, it is necessary to exclude possible organic causes of urination, since "Urotol" can not cope with them. This medicine gradually stimulates the muscle tone of the outgoing tracts, which allows to stabilize the process of deurination.

Contraindications

This drug, unfortunately, is not suitable for all patients. Since the tablets "Urotol" instruction describes how a medicine slowing down the excretory system, it can not be used by patients suffering from difficulty urinating. If the process of deurination takes place with delays, then, most likely, the medicine will only exacerbate the situation. Do not take medicines for children under 18 years of age. Doctors quite rarely prescribe it to pregnant women, because the harmlessness of the drug against the developing fetus has not yet been proven. It is recommended for use only if the benefits of therapy exceed possible risks. Categorically it is contraindicated to use "Urotol" in the period of breastfeeding.

Do not recommend taking "Urotol" instructions for use by people suffering from severe ulcerative colitis. Closed glaucoma, which is not treatable, and myasthenia gravis (rapid muscle fatigue) are two other reasons why patients will have to choose another drug for treatment. With caution and in small quantities, the remedy is prescribed for patients with neuropathy, kidney, liver and stomach problems.

Side effects

The risk of side effects is an integral part of taking any drug. Was not an exception and "Urotol". Analogues of it, as a rule, have similar accompanying symptoms. When they appear, you need to stop taking the medication and seek medical advice from your doctor. According to statistics, most patients are susceptible to the following side effects:

• A variety of allergic reactions, and in rare cases, the appearance of edema Quincke;
• Disorders of consciousness, expressed in increased nervousness, drowsiness, dizziness and headaches, hallucinations occur less frequently;
• Growing dryness in the eyes and the appearance of false myopia;
• Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), a feeling of tightness in the chest, less often - arrhythmia;
• Dry mouth and regular abdominal pain, and subsequently there is vomiting, flatulence and constipation;
• Dry skin;
• Retention of urination and edema of the extremities;
• With prolonged use, there may be a significant increase in body weight.

Tablets "Urotol": instructions for use

Before you start taking medication, you need to visit a doctor who will tell you in detail how to take pills correctly. The general procedure for the use of the drug is also described in detail in the instructions for use. "Urotol" can be taken regardless of the meal in the morning and in the evening for 2 mg at a time. The patient must swallow the whole tablet, drinking it with a small amount of water. If there is an individual intolerance to the drug, or if the kidneys and liver are not working properly, the dosage is reduced to 2 mg per day, that is, 1 mg at a time. Drink the medicine with the courses, repeating them approximately every 2-3 months.

Because of the side effects that "Urotol" causes, applying it makes it impossible to control the car to the sick. Doctors also recommend that women of childbearing age closely monitor the contraceptive used during the administration of the drug.

Consequences of an overdose

Take the medicine strictly according to the instructions. According to the research, symptoms of an overdose begin to manifest with a one-time use of 12 mg of the drug "Urotol". Analogues of it, by the way, have similar signs of intoxication, since they all contain the same active substance in the composition. When using a dose that exceeds the permissible norm many times, the following symptoms appear:

• Dilated pupils;
• Appearance of myopia and paresis of accommodation;
• Delayed urination and frequent painful urge to it;
• Confusion, expressed by increased excitement and hallucinations;
• Tachycardia and shortness of breath;
• Convulsions.

If an overdose is suspected, doctors immediately prescribe a gastric lavage, and then give the patient a large amount of activated carbon to drink. With convulsions and hallucinations patients additionally take sedatives. If a person starts to suffocate, then they connect him to the preparation of artificial ventilation. It is recommended to keep patients in a dark room, and also drip pilocarpine into the eyes. With prolonged absence of urination, fluid from the body is excreted through a catheter.

Analogs of the drug "Urotol"

Many drugs have several analogues at once, which practically do not differ in composition. Their main difference is the manufacturer and the cost. Russian pharmaceutical companies, as a rule, produce identical medicines much cheaper than import firms. "Urotol", produced by a Czech company, also has several quality analogues. We list the main of them:

• "Driptan";
• Detruzitol;
• "Rolitan";
• "Spazemex";
• "Cystenal";
• "Urohol".

Tablets "Roliten"

You can not call the budget medicine "Urotol". Analogues cheaper than this drug can be easily found from other manufacturers. Thus, the cost of Roliten, produced by the Indian pharmaceutical company, is approximately 450 rubles per package. The medication is available in the form of film-coated tablets or capsules. Side effects and contraindications in him are identical to "Urotol", but it is forbidden to use it for pregnant women.

Reviews of people taking this drug, note its quick efficiency and affordable price. At the same time, patients get used to "Roliten", after which it practically ceases to have a positive effect on the body. Because of its low cost, it is quickly sold out, so it is not available in all pharmacies. In addition, in the Russian market is often found falsification of this tool.

"Detruzitol" tablets

Detruzitol is an effective drug whose principle of action coincides with the drug Urotol. Analogues Russian pharmacies almost never occur, but there are a lot of similar funds produced in Asia and Europe. So, Detruzitol is produced in Italy. Customer feedback notes its great efficiency, but it is slightly more expensive than its counterparts. Its active ingredient is improved tolterodine L-tartrate, which has an increased concentration. Therefore it is forbidden to use it for pregnant and lactating women, children and adolescents. The drug is produced in both tablets and capsules. Side effects, contraindications and symptoms of an overdose are practically no different from "Urotol".

Reviews about the drug

Because of its effectiveness, "Urotol" is in demand in patients with frequent urination. Having drunk the course of the drug, they are in a hurry to share their experience and leave feedback about the drug. As a rule, users were satisfied with this tool. They point out the following advantages:

• An effective remedy that helps only after a prolonged course of treatment;
• Cases of side effects are extremely rare;
• Availability of the drug, you can buy it at any pharmacy, unlike analogues, which are much more difficult to find.

However, some people note the low effectiveness of the drug. They write that they took it for several months or six months, but the drug did not save them from unpleasant symptoms. A large number of side effects scare away many patients, and they prefer to choose a safer means. In the reviews write that when taking the patients there is dryness in the mouth and painful redness of the eyes. In addition, the medication eliminates symptoms well, but does not treat the disease itself. Therefore after the termination of its reception the problem comes back again.

"Urotol", analogues of which were also considered in the article, with the right reception can be a good remedy against frequent urination. In order not to harm yourself, you must take it strictly according to instructions and only after consulting with your doctor.