Urecholine
Bethanechol tablets for urinary retention. It encourages the bladder muscle to contract and empty.
- Category
- Bladder Health
- Active ingredient
- Bethanechol
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 25mg
This listing uses Urecholine as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Urecholine vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Urecholine details
- Condition
- Urinary Retention
- Therapeutic class
- Cholinergic Agonist
- Pharmacological class
- Parasympathomimetic
- Contraindications
- asthma; epilepsy; peptic ulcer; coronary artery disease
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor cardiac function; watch for symptoms of hypotension
- Minor side effects
- salivation; flushing
- Moderate side effects
- abdominal cramps; diarrhoea; bradycardia
- Serious side effects
- bronchospasm, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Onset Time
- 30–90 minutes
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store at controlled room temperature.
- Drug interactions
- ganglionic blocking agents
- Age restrictions
- Not typically used in children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Use with caution. Breastfeeding: No data available.
Patient summary
Bethanechol tablets for urinary retention. It encourages the bladder muscle to contract and empty.
Mechanism of action
Bethanechol is a muscarinic cholinergic agonist. It mimics the action of acetylcholine, stimulating the contraction of the bladder detrusor muscle, which facilitates emptying in conditions of urinary retention.
What you will receive
Urecholine is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Bethanechol, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.