Urotone 25 mg Tablet

Urotone 25 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 25 mg of bethanechol in each tablet. Bethanechol is a cholinergic agonist used to help the bladder contract and empty more completely. Doctors prescribe Urotone 25 mg Tablet for certain types of urinary retention, including bladder atony after surgery or after childbirth, when the bladder is not emptying well. It is taken by mouth as a tablet and is used only when a clinician has confirmed that it is appropriate for the cause of urinary trouble.

How it works: Bethanechol works by stimulating the muscles of the bladder wall so the bladder can squeeze and pass urine more effectively. In tablet form, Urotone 25 mg Tablet is swallowed and then absorbed to help improve bladder emptying when the problem is due to reduced bladder muscle activity.

Urotone 25 mg Tablet is a higher-strength bethanechol tablet, so it is usually chosen when a doctor wants a more specific adult dose rather than a lower-strength starting option. Because there are no other Urotone strengths or forms listed here, this 25 mg tablet is the exact product used when the prescriber decides that this tablet strength fits the patient’s needs and tolerability.

• Urinary retention
• Bladder atony
• Postoperative urinary retention
• Postpartum urinary retention
• Help with incomplete bladder emptying

• Swallow Urotone 25 mg Tablet with a full glass of water.
• Take it exactly at the times your doctor prescribes; dosing is often spaced during the day rather than taken all at once.
• It is commonly taken on an empty stomach or between meals, because food can change how the medicine is absorbed.
• Take it before the time your doctor wants you to try to urinate or before planned bladder-emptying efforts, if instructed.
• Do not crush, chew, or split the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor tells you it is okay.
• Do not change the dose on your own if you feel it is not working quickly enough.

Each Urotone 25 mg Tablet provides 25 mg of bethanechol per tablet. The number of doses per day depends on the patient’s condition and the prescriber’s plan, but bethanechol is often taken several times daily, with the total daily amount limited by your doctor. Your doctor decides the exact schedule and maximum daily dose based on your response and side effects.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Bethanechol may include:

• Nausea
• Abdominal cramping
• Salivation or drooling
• Sweating
• Flushing
• Urgent need to urinate
• Dizziness

• Urotone 25 mg Tablet should not be used if your urinary retention is due to a blockage, such as an enlarged prostate that is physically obstructing urine flow, a stone, or a stricture unless a doctor specifically directs it.
• Use extra caution if you have asthma, COPD, ulcers, heart disease, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, epilepsy, or overactive thyroid.
• This 25 mg strength may cause more noticeable cholinergic side effects than a lower dose, especially sweating, cramping, and urgency to urinate.
• Avoid alcohol if it makes dizziness or flushing worse.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how Urotone 25 mg Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before using bethanechol.
• Do not use it together with medicines that strongly increase acetylcholine effects unless your prescriber is monitoring you closely.

• Atropine and other anticholinergic medicines may reduce bethanechol’s effect.
• Other cholinergic or parasympathomimetic drugs may increase side effects.
• Beta-blockers can increase the risk of a slow heart rate in some people.
• Certain inhaled asthma medicines or medications used for COPD may oppose bethanechol’s action.
• Medicines that lower blood pressure can add to dizziness or faintness.

Store Urotone 25 mg Tablet at room temperature in the original strip, away from moisture and excess heat.