Flavoxate

Flavoxate is an anticholinergic with antimuscarinic effects. Its muscle relaxant properties may be due to a direct action on the smooth muscle rather than by antagonizing muscarinic receptors.

Flavoxate

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a682706
ATC code	G04BD02 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-(1-piperidyl)ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxo-2-phenylchromene-8-carboxylate
CAS Number	15301-69-6
PubChem CID	3354
IUPHAR/BPS	7187
DrugBank	DB01148
ChemSpider	3237
UNII	3E74Y80MEY
KEGG	D07961
ChEBI	CHEBI:5088
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1493
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3023053
ECHA InfoCard	100.035.745
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H25NO4
Molar mass	391.467 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(OCCN1CCCCC1)c4cccc2c4O/C(=C(\C2=O)C)c3ccccc3
InChI InChI=1S/C24H25NO4/c1-17-21(26)19-11-8-12-20(23(19)29-22(17)18-9-4-2-5-10-18)24(27)28-16-15-25-13-6-3-7-14-25/h2,4-5,8-12H,3,6-7,13-16H2,1H3 Key:SPIUTQOUKAMGCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Clinical uses

Flavoxate is used to treat urinary bladder spasms. It is available under the trade name Urispas (Paladin)(india), Genurin (by Recordati, Italy) in Italy and KSA, Uritac by El Saad company in Syria, under the name Bladderon by Nippon Shinyaku of Japan, or Bladuril in Chile, Utispas ( Apex Pharma) in Nepal.

Flavoxate is indicated for symptomatic relief of interstitial cystitis, dysuria, urgency, nocturia, suprapubic pain, frequency and incontinence as may occur in cystitis, prostatitis, urethritis, urethrocystitis/urethrotrigonitis.

Side effects

Flavoxate is generally well tolerated, but can potentially cause, vomiting, upset stomach, dry mouth or throat, blurred vision, eye pain,[1] and increased sensitivity of your eyes to light.

Contraindications

Flavoxate 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.

See also

• Dimefline
• Flavodilol
• Alvocidib (Flavopiridol)

References

1. Mohammed ZS, Simi ZU, Tariq SM, Ali KR (November 2008). "Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma in a 50 year old female after oral administration of flavoxate". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 66 (5): 726–7. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.2008.03254.x. PMC 2661991. PMID 18754848.

Further reading

• Brenner GN (2000). Pharmacology. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-7757-6.
• Canadian Pharmacists Association (2000). Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (25th ed.). Toronto, ON: Webcom. ISBN 0-919115-76-4.
• "Flavoxate". PubMed Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.