What is Urotone?
Urotone is taken to treat certain disorders of the urinary tract or bladder. It helps to cause urination and emptying of the bladder. Urotone may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Urotone is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, Urotone is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
- Certain stomach problems
- Gastroesophageal reflux (caused by acid in the stomach washing back up into the esophagus)
- Megacolon (an abnormally large or dilated colon)
Urotone indications
Urotone Tablets USP are indicated for the treatment of acute postoperative and postpartum nonobstructive (functional) urinary retention and for neurogenic atony of the urinary bladder with retention.
How should I use Urotone?
Use Urotone as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Urotone on an empty stomach, either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. If taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting may occur.
- If you miss a dose of Urotone, take it as soon as possible. If it is more than 2 hours since your dose was to be taken, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Urotone.
Uses of Urotone in details
Urotone is used to treat acute urirary retention after surgrey, childbirth and due to various diseases of the urinary bladder. Urotone may also be used for treating a disease called congenital megacolon (abnormal dilatation of large intestine which is present from birth) and gastro-esophageal reflux and reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus due to regurgitation).
Urotone description
Urotone is a synthetic ester structurally and pharmacologically related to acetylcholine. A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects, Urotone is generally used to increase smooth muscle tone, as in the GI tract following abdominal surgery or in urinary retention in the absence of obstruction. It may cause hypotension, cardiac rate changes, and bronchial spasms. [PubChem]
Urotone dosage
Urotone Dosage
Generic name: Urotone 5mg
Dosage form: tablet
The information at Drugs.com is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Dosage must be individualized, depending on the type and severity of the condition to be treated.
Preferably give the drug when the stomach is empty. If taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting may occur.
The usual adult oral dose ranges from 10 to 50 mg three or four times a day. The minimum effective dose is determined by giving 5 to 10 mg initially and repeating the same amount at hourly intervals until satisfactory response occurs, or until a maximum of 50 mg has been given. The effects of the drug sometimes appear within 30 minutes and are usually maximal within 60 to 90 minutes. The drug effects persist for about one hour.
If necessary, the effects of the drug can be abolished promptly by atropine (seeOVERDOSAGE).
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Professional resources
- Urotone (AHFS Monograph)
- Urotone (FDA)
Related treatment guides
- GERD
- Abdominal Distension
- Urinary Retention
Urotone interactions
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What other drugs will affect Urotone?
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: May enhance the adverse/toxic effect of Cholinergic Agonists. Monitor therapy
Beta-Blockers: May enhance the adverse/toxic effect of Cholinergic Agonists. Of particular concern are the potential for cardiac conduction abnormalities and bronchoconstriction. Monitor therapy
Cimetropium: Cholinergic Agonists may diminish the anticholinergic effect of Cimetropium. Monitor therapy
Sincalide: Drugs that Affect Gallbladder Function may diminish the therapeutic effect of Sincalide. Management: Consider discontinuing drugs that may affect gallbladder motility prior to the use of sincalide to stimulate gallbladder contraction. Consider therapy modification
Urotone side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Urotone?
Applies to Urotone: elixir, solution, tablet
As well as its needed effects, Urotone (the active ingredient contained in Urotone) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Severity: Moderate
If any of the following side effects occur while taking Urotone, check with your doctor or nurse as soon as possible:
Rare - more common with the injection
- Shortness of breath, wheezing, or tightness in chest
Minor Side Effects
Some Urotone side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:
Less common or rare: - more common with the injection
- Belching
- blurred vision or change in near or distance vision
- diarrhea
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- feeling faint
- frequent urge to urinate
- headache
- increased watering of mouth or sweating
- nausea or vomiting
- redness or flushing of skin or feeling of warmth
- seizures
- sleeplessness, nervousness, or jitters
- stomach discomfort or pain
Urotone contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Urotone?
Hypersensitivity to Urotone tablets, hyperthyroidism, peptic ulcer, latent or active bronchial asthma, pronounced bradycardia or hypotension, vasomotor instability, coronary artery disease, epilepsy, and parkinsonism.
Urotone chloride should not be employed when the strength or integrity of the gastrointestinal or bladder wall is in question, or in the presence of mechanical obstruction; when increased muscular activity of the gastrointestinal tract or urinary bladder might prove harmful, as following recent urinary bladder surgery, gastrointestinal resection and anastomosis, or when there is possible gastrointestinal obstruction; in bladder neck obstruction, spastic gastrointestinal disturbances, acute inflammatory lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, or peritonitis; or in marked vagotonia.
Active ingredient matches for Urotone:
Bethanechol chloride in India.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| UROTONE Capsule/ Tablet / 25mg / 5x10 units (Samarth Pharma) | $ 11.45 |
| Urotone 25mg TAB / 10 | $ 1.17 |
| 25 mg x 10's | $ 1.17 |
| Urotone 25 mg Tablet | $ 0.12 |
| UROTONE 25 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Samarth Life Sciences Pvt Ltd) | $ 1.41 |
| UROTONE tab 25 mg x 10's (Samarth) | $ 1.17 |
| Urotone 25mg Tablet (Samarth Life Sciences Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.14 |
List of Urotone substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| PMS-Bethanechol (Canada) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Bethanechol Chloride 50 mg | |
| PMS-Bethanechol Chloride (Hong Kong) | |
| PMS-Bethanechol Chloride 10 mg x 100's | |
| Ucholine (Thailand) | |
| Ucholine 5 mg x 10 x 10's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine 5 mg x 100's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine 10 mg x 10 x 10's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine 10 mg x 100's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine tab 10 mg 10 x 10's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine tab 10 mg 100's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine tab 5 mg 10 x 10's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Ucholine tab 5 mg 100's (M & H Manufacturing) | |
| Uninechol (South Korea) | |
| Urabeth | |
| Urecholine | |
| Injectable; Injection; Bethanechol Chloride 5 mg / ml (Barr) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Bethanechol Chloride 10 mg (Barr) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Bethanechol Chloride 25 mg (Barr) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Bethanechol Chloride 5 mg (Barr) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Bethanechol Chloride 50 mg (Barr) | |
| 100 tablet in 1 bottle (Barr) | |
| Urecholine tablet 5 mg/1 (Barr) | |
| Urecholine tablet 10 mg/1 (Barr) | |
| Urecholine tablet 25 mg/1 (Barr) | |
| Urecholine tablet 50 mg/1 (Barr) | |
| Urecholine Chloride | |
| Uriflow (Philippines) | |
| Uriflow 25 mg x 100's (Ying Yuan Chemical) | $ 100.00 |
| Uriflow tab 25 mg 100's (Ying Yuan Chemical) | |
| Urivoid (India) | |
| Urivoid 25mg TAB / 10 (Cipla Limited) | $ 1.29 |
| Urivoid 25 mg Tablet (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.13 |
| URIVOID 25 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Cipla Limited) | $ 1.70 |
| URIVOID tab 25 mg x 10's (Cipla Limited) | $ 1.42 |
| Urivoid 25mg Tablet (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.17 |
| Uro-Carb | |
| Urocarb (Australia) | |
| UROTON (Poland) | |
| UROTON Capsule/ Tablet / 25mg / 5 x 10 units (Biovena) | $ 9.04 |
| Urotonin (India) | |
| Urotonin 25mg TAB / 50 (VHB Life Sciences Limited) | $ 9.04 |
| 25 mg x 50's (VHB Life Sciences Limited) | $ 9.04 |
| Urotonin 25 mg Tablet (VHB Life Sciences Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| UROTONIN tab 25 mg x 10's (VHB Life Sciences Limited) | $ 1.81 |
| Urotonine (India) | |
| Wecoli (Taiwan) | |
| Wecoli 10 mg x 1000's | |
| Wecoli 10 mg x 100 x 10's | |
| Wecoli 25 mg x 1000's | |
See 127 substitutes for Urotone | |
References
- PubChem. "bethanechol". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "bethanechol". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01019 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Parasympathomimetics". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Urotone are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Urotone. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
2 consumers reported useful
Was the Urotone drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful | 2 | 100.0% | |
2 consumers reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Urotone drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not expensive | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Expensive | 1 | 50.0% | |
2 consumers reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Urotone before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 3 month and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Urotone. To get the time effectiveness of using Urotone drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 month | 1 | 50.0% | |
| > 3 month | 1 | 50.0% | |
12 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| > 60 | 6 | 50.0% | |
| 46-60 | 3 | 25.0% | |
| 30-45 | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 16-29 | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 1-5 | 1 | 8.3% | |
Consumer reviews
| kindly suggest generic medicine for urotone 25 mg for use in post- operation of prostate gland and its suppliers in Mumbai.Thanks | |
| I am G.S.Srinivas suffering from , 1) BLADDER OUT LET OBSTRUCTION WITH STRICTURE URETHRA NEUROGENIC BLADDER AND NON NEUROGENIC NEUROGENIC BLADDER AND NEUROGENIC BLADDER. | |
| I am G.S.Srinivas suffering from , 1) BLADDER OUT LET OBSTRUCTION WITH STRICTURE URETHRA NEUROGENIC BLADDER AND NON NEUROGENIC NEUROGENIC BLADDER AND NEUROGENIC BLADDER. | |
| My mother having urine infection but she can pass urine naturally. Then urotone dose prescibed by doctor. Is it correct dignose.she is also having right hemiplegia & scar epilepsy. |
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