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FDA Drug information

Flavoxate Hydrochloride

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Marketing start date: 26 Jan 2025

Summary of product characteristics


Indications And Usage

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Flavoxate hydrochloride tablets are indicated for symptomatic relief of dysuria, urgency, nocturia, suprapubic pain, frequency and incontinence as may occur in cystitis, prostatitis, urethritis, urethrocystitis/urethrotrigonitis. Flavoxate hydrochloride tablets are not indicated for definitive treatment, but are compatible with drugs used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Adverse Reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions have been observed, but there are not enough data to support an estimate of their frequency. Gastrointestinal: Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth. CNS: Vertigo, headache, mental confusion, especially in the elderly, drowsiness, nervousness. Hematologic: Leukopenia (one case which was reversible upon discontinuation of the drug). Cardiovascular: Tachycardia and palpitation. Allergic : Urticaria and other dermatoses, eosinophilia and hyperpyrexia. Ophthalmic: Increased ocular tension, blurred vision, disturbance in eye accommodation. Renal: Dysuria.

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATIONS Flavoxate hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients who have any of the following obstructive conditions: pyloric or duodenal obstruction, obstructive intestinal lesions or ileus, achalasia, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and obstructive uropathies of the lower urinary tract.

Description

DESCRIPTION Flavoxate hydrochloride tablets contain flavoxate hydrochloride, a synthetic urinary tract spasmolytic. Chemically, flavoxate hydrochloride is 2-piperidinoethyl 3-methyl-4-oxo-2-phenyl-4 H -1-benzopyran-8-carboxylate hydrochloride. The empirical formula of flavoxate hydrochloride is C 24 H 25 NO 4 •HCl. The molecular weight is 427.94. The structural formula appears below. Each tablet for oral administration contains 100 mg flavoxate hydrochloride. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and triacetin. structure-formula

Dosage And Administration

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults and children over 12 years of age One or two 100 mg tablets 3 or 4 times a day. With improvement of symptoms, the dose may be reduced. This drug cannot be recommended for infants and children under 12 years of age because safety and efficacy have not been demonstrated in this age group.

Warnings

WARNINGS Flavoxate hydrochloride should be given cautiously in patients with suspected glaucoma.

Overdosage

OVERDOSAGE The oral LD 50 for flavoxate hydrochloride in rats is 4273 mg/kg. The oral LD 50 for flavoxate hydrochloride in mice is 1837 mg/kg. It is not known whether flavoxate hydrochloride is dialyzable.

Clinical Pharmacology

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Flavoxate hydrochloride counteracts smooth muscle spasm of the urinary tract and exerts its effect directly on the muscle. In a single study of 11 normal male subjects, the time to onset of action was 55 minutes. The peak effect was observed at 112 minutes. 57% of the flavoxate hydrochloride was excreted in the urine within 24 hours.

Effective Time

20211109

Version

5

Spl Product Data Elements

Flavoxate Hydrochloride Flavoxate Hydrochloride SILICON DIOXIDE STARCH, CORN CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, DIHYDRATE MAGNESIUM STEARATE HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (50 MPA.S) POLYDEXTROSE POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000 TITANIUM DIOXIDE TRIACETIN FLAVOXATE HYDROCHLORIDE FLAVOXATE E58

Carcinogenesis And Mutagenesis And Impairment Of Fertility

Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility Mutagenicity studies and long-term studies in animals to determine the carcinogenic potential of flavoxate hydrochloride have not been performed.

Application Number

ANDA076835

Brand Name

Flavoxate Hydrochloride

Generic Name

Flavoxate Hydrochloride

Product Ndc

24658-720

Product Type

HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Route

ORAL

Package Label Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE/LABEL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 100 mg 100ct Flavoxate Hydrochloride Tablets, 100 mg Rx Only 100 Film-Coated Tablets flavoxate-100mg-100ct

Information For Patients

Information for Patients Patients should be informed that if drowsiness and blurred vision occur, they should not operate a motor vehicle or machinery or participate in activities where alertness is required.

Nursing Mothers

Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when flavoxate hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman.

Pediatric Use

Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 12 years have not been established.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects-Pregnancy Category B Reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses up to 34 times the human dose and revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to flavoxate hydrochloride. There are, however, no well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.

How Supplied

HOW SUPPLIED Flavoxate hydrochloride 100 mg tablets are available as white, round biconvex, film-coated tablets, debossed “ Є58 ” on one side and plain on the other side. They are supplied as follows: NDC 24658-720-01 in bottles of 100 Store at 20° - 25°C (68° - 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Dispense contents in a tight, light-resistant container. Distributed by: PuraCap Laboratories, LLC DBA Blu Pharmaceuticals Franklin, KY 42134 USA 1-877-264-0258 Manufactured in USA Issued August 2016 MF058ISS08/16 OE2582

Precautions

PRECAUTIONS Information for Patients Patients should be informed that if drowsiness and blurred vision occur, they should not operate a motor vehicle or machinery or participate in activities where alertness is required. Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility Mutagenicity studies and long-term studies in animals to determine the carcinogenic potential of flavoxate hydrochloride have not been performed. Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects-Pregnancy Category B Reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses up to 34 times the human dose and revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to flavoxate hydrochloride. There are, however, no well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when flavoxate hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman. Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 12 years have not been established.

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