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Warnings

Pregnancy
The effect of this medicine is undetermined in pregnant females; therefore, caution should be exercised when prescribing solifenacin succinate to pregnant females.

Lactation
The use of solifenacin succinate should be avoided in lactating females.

Driving
Please do not drive immediately after taking solifenacin succinate as it may make you dizzy or drowsy.

Liver
This medicine is contraindicated in people who are suffering from severe hepatic impairment.

Kidney
Solifenacin succinate should be used with extreme caution in people who are suffering from renal impairment.

Alcohol
Taking alcohol with solifenacin can induce extreme dizziness; therefore, avoid consuming alcohol with this medicine.

Precautions

Other causes of frequent urination should be thoroughly assessed before starting treatment with solifenacin succinate.
Solifenacin succinate should be used with caution in patients with clinically significant bladder outflow obstruction at risk of urinary retention, gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, risk of decreased gastrointestinal motility, severe renal impairment, moderate hepatic impairment, concomitant use of a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, hiatus hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, people taking bisphosphonates, and autonomic neuropathy.
Give your doctor your complete medical history especially of liver and kidney disease, myasthenia gravis, narrow angle glaucoma, gastric retention, prolonged QT interval, ulcerative colitis, and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Inform your doctor about all the prescription and nonprescription medicines that you are taking before using solifenacin succinate.
Talk to your doctor about drinking grapefruit juice while taking this medicine. When should I expect an improvement in my symptoms? Effects can be seen after taking this medicine regularly for 4 weeks. Is this medicine a steroid? No, this medicine is not a steroid. It is an antispasmodic drug. How does this medicine work? This medicine works by increasing the amount of urine that the bladder can hold. It also relaxes the muscle of the bladder. This helps to control the flow of urine. Can this medicine be used for children? This medicine should not be used for children younger than 5 years.