Vesicare® Tablets for Overactive Bladder Symptoms

What Vesicare® Is and How It Works

Vesicare is a prescription antimuscarinic used for overactive bladder. It helps reduce urgency, frequency, and urge incontinence. Most adults start with Vesicare 5 mg once daily, and some increase to 10 mg if needed. The medicine contains solifenacin succinate, an M3 receptor blocker that calms bladder muscle contractions.

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Solifenacin works by reducing acetylcholine activity at the bladder’s detrusor muscle. This lowers involuntary contractions and increases bladder capacity. Vesicare medication is taken by mouth as a tablet, with or without food. It is used for bladder control in adults. If you are comparing Vesicare cost and value, many patients balance price with symptom control and dosing convenience.

Common strengths include 5 mg and 10 mg tablets. Typical Vesicare 10 mg uses involve patients who did not improve enough on 5 mg and tolerated treatment. Ask your prescriber about the best plan for you. If you have questions about Vesicare dosage, our team can help with ordering details and product options.

Dosage and Usage

• Start: Solifenacin 5 mg tablet once daily.
• Titration: After about 4 weeks, your prescriber may increase to 10 mg once daily if tolerated and needed.
• How to take: Swallow tablets whole with water, with or without food. Do not crush or chew.
• Missed dose: Take it when remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose. Do not double up.
• Hepatic impairment: In moderate impairment, the usual maximum is 5 mg daily; avoid in severe impairment.
• Renal impairment: In severe impairment, the usual maximum is 5 mg daily.
• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole): Limit to 5 mg daily.
• Contraindications: Urinary retention, gastric retention, uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, or allergy to components.

• Store tablets at 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Short excursions 15–30 °C (59–86 °F) are acceptable.
• Keep in the original container with the label and lot information.
• Protect from moisture and excessive heat; avoid bathroom storage.
• When traveling, carry enough doses in your hand luggage and keep them dry.
• Do not freeze. Keep away from children and pets.
• Set a daily reminder so you take it at the same time each day.

Benefits and Savings

Vesicare helps decrease sudden urges and bathroom trips and can reduce leakage episodes. Once-daily dosing is simple, and tablets are small and easy to swallow. Many people see steady symptom improvements over several weeks, with continued benefit on a stable dose.

Buying from Canada can lower your Vesicare price. Typical savings are about 60–80% compared with many US retail prices. You can compare Vesicare 5 mg price vs 10 mg pricing on our site, and review whether brand or the generic drug for Vesicare, solifenacin, best fits your budget. Multi-month supplies may reduce per-month costs, and we offer reorder reminders.

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Side Effects and Safety

• Dry mouth
• Constipation
• Blurred vision or dry eyes
• Indigestion or nausea
• Urinary retention or difficulty urinating
• Fatigue or dizziness
• Headache
• Upper respiratory infection symptoms

Serious reactions are uncommon. Seek medical care for signs of an allergic reaction, angioedema (swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat), painful or prolonged urinary retention, severe constipation or intestinal blockage, confusion, or acute narrow-angle glaucoma symptoms. Use caution if you have bladder outlet obstruction, myasthenia gravis, reduced gastrointestinal motility, or risk of heat prostration.

Onset Time

Some people notice fewer urges within 1–2 weeks. Leakage episodes often decrease over 2–4 weeks. A stable response usually appears by 4–8 weeks as dosing is optimized. If you escalate from 5 mg to 10 mg, your response may improve further after several more weeks.

Compare With Alternatives

Mirabegron is a beta-3 agonist that relaxes the bladder without anticholinergic effects. It may be an option if dry mouth or constipation are troublesome. You can explore Myrbetriq® for a non-anticholinergic approach.

Tolterodine is another antimuscarinic often tried for similar symptoms. It may suit patients who do not respond to solifenacin, or vice versa. See options like Tolterodine La or the immediate-release form at Tolterodine.

Your prescriber may rotate among antimuscarinics or switch to a beta-3 agonist based on effectiveness, side effects, and cost. Review your treatment goals and budget during follow-up.

Combination Therapy

• Solifenacin plus mirabegron: Used when one agent alone is inadequate; monitor for additive urinary retention.
• Behavioral strategies: Bladder training, timed voiding, and pelvic floor exercises alongside medication.
• Fluid and caffeine management: Spacing fluids and limiting bladder irritants may help.
• Dose adjustments: If combining therapies, your prescriber may prefer the lowest effective doses to reduce side effects.

Patient Suitability and Cost-Saving Tips

Vesicare is used for adults with overactive bladder who need help with urgency, frequency, and urge incontinence. It is not for urinary retention, gastric retention, or uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma. Use caution with moderate hepatic impairment and severe renal impairment, where the typical maximum is 5 mg daily. Those on strong CYP3A4 inhibitors should also stay at 5 mg.

If anticholinergic effects are a concern, discuss alternative dosing or switching to a beta-3 agonist. Those with cognitive concerns or chronic constipation should review risks and benefits with their prescriber. Always report severe urinary retention, worsening glaucoma symptoms, or signs of allergic reaction promptly.

To manage Vesicare cost, compare brand and generic. The Vesicare generic name is solifenacin succinate. Many people choose generic for a lower Vesicare generic price. You can also review the cost of generic Vesicare in 5 mg and 10 mg strengths. Bulk promotions and multi-month fills can lower the Vesicare 10mg price on a per-month basis. Set reorder reminders so you do not run out.

When searching overactive bladder Vesicare options, check both Vesicare used for symptom control and non-drug strategies that support your plan. Your prescriber can help tailor the approach to your needs and response.

Authoritative Sources

Astellas Vesicare product information

Health Canada Drug Product Database: Solifenacin

FDA Prescribing Information: Vesicare (solifenacin succinate)

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This content is educational and does not replace advice from your healthcare professional. Always follow your prescriber’s directions and the patient information that comes with your medicine.