Urecholine Dosage
Generic name: BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE 25mg
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class: Miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 20, 2024.
Dosage must be individualized, depending on the type and severity of the condition to be treated.
Preferably give the drug when the stomach is empty. If taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting may occur.
The usual adult oral dose ranges from 10 to 50 mg three or four times a day. The minimum effective dose is determined by giving 5 to 10 mg initially and repeating the same amount at hourly intervals until satisfactory response occurs, or until a maximum of 50 mg has been given. The effects of the drug sometimes appear within 30 minutes and are usually maximal within 60 to 90 minutes. The drug effects persist for about one hour.
If necessary, the effects of the drug can be abolished promptly by atropine (seeOVERDOSAGE).
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