Terol 1mg Tablet [Tolterodine (1mg)]

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Terol 1mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Terol 1mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

'- Alcohol : UNSAFE

Terol 1mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Terol 1mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Terol 1mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.Long-term use of Terol 1mg Tablet might reduce milk production.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Terol 1mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

- Kidney : CAUTION

Terol 1mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Terol 1mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

- Liver : CAUTION

Terol 1mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Terol 1mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

If you miss a dose of Terol 1mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

strip of 10 tablets

Chemical Class :: Diphenylmethane Derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: UROLOGY

Treatment of Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms

Store below 30?C

Q. How long does it take for Terol 1mg Tablet to show its effect?::: Your symptoms may start improving within 1 week of starting Terol 1mg Tablet. Maximum benefits may be seen after 5-8 weeks of treatment. To maintain this improvement, your doctor may prescribe this medicine to you for a long term of up to 24 months.| Q. What class of drug is Terol 1mg Tablet? Is it a diuretic?::: Terol 1mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines known as muscarinic receptor blockers. Terol 1mg Tablet is not a diuretic, it is a urinary antispasmodic. This means that it relaxes the urinary bladder, decreasing spasm of the bladder wall. This further provides better control upon the release of urine and also increases storage volume of the bladder.| Q. Can I just stop taking Terol 1mg Tablet?::: Terol 1mg Tablet does not cure your condition but helps to control the symptoms of overactive bladder. Do not stop taking this medicine even if you feel better. Your doctor will reassess your condition at regular intervals, like 6 months, to understand the duration for which you need to take Terol 1mg Tablet.| Q. Can I crush the tablets of Terol 1mg Tablet and then take it?::: No, do not crush or chew the tablets. Swallow the whole tablet with a glass of water. You can take it with or without food. Take it exactly as directed by your doctor.| Q. Can Terol 1mg Tablet be used in children?::: When studied in children, Terol 1mg Tablet did not relieve the symptoms of overactive bladder. Therefore, its use in children is not recommended.| Q. Who should avoid taking Terol 1mg Tablet?::: Patients who have urinary retention (unable to pass urine), have delayed emptying of stomach or blocked intestinal tract (toxic megacolon, ulcerative colitis, pyloric stenosis) or uncontrolled high pressure in the eyes (narrow-angle glaucoma). It should also be avoided by patients who have any muscle disease which causes drooping eyelids, double vision, difficulty in speaking and swallowing, and sometimes muscle weakness in the arms or legs (myasthenia gravis). Patients who are hypersensitive to Tolterodine should avoid it as well.| Q. I am having constipation because of which I want to discontinue Terol 1mg Tablet. Will I have any harmful effects?::: No, discontinuing Terol 1mg Tablet will not have any harmful effects, but the symptoms of overactive bladder may return. Talk to your doctor regarding constipation and you can stop the medicine if advised by the doctor.| Q. Does Terol 1mg Tablet cause dementia?::: It is unclear whether Terol 1mg Tablet can cause dementia or not. However, according to some reports, when people with dementia were given Terol 1mg Tablet, their symptoms (confusion, disorientation and delusion) became worse.