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Written By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
Last Updated Nov 23, 2024 | 4:31 PM IST
Flavoride Plus Tablet is used in the treatment of muscle spams of the urinary tract which occur due to inflammation of the bladder, urethra, or prostate gland. This medicine relaxes the muscles of the urinary bladder, thereby helps in preventing frequent urination and excessive or uncontrolled urination. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, gastric pain, dry mouth, and drowsiness.
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Not Returnable

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Jan-27

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About Flavoride Plus Tablet

Flavoride Plus Tablet is used to treat muscle spasms of the urinary tract, which could occur due to inflammation of the bladder, urethra, or prostate gland. Flavoride Plus Tablet is also used to relieve symptoms that may occur due to surgery, painful urination, inability to control urine flow, and excessive urination at night. An overactive bladder is the contraction or tightening of bladder muscles that cause bladder spasms.
 
Flavoride Plus Tablet contains 'Flavoxate hydrochloride' that relaxes the muscles of the urinary bladder. Thus, it helps in preventing frequent urination and excessive or uncontrolled urination. Flavoride Plus Tablet also helps in relieving the associated pain due to the inflammation and contraction of the urinary bladder due to urinary incontinence.

You are advised to take Flavoride Plus Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, gastric pain, dry mouth, and drowsiness. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
 
Do not take Flavoride Plus Tablet if you are allergic to any of its contents; if you have gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction in food passage, muscular inability to swallow, urinary retention, closed-angle glaucoma (eye pressure disease), or muscle weakness. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Flavoride Plus Tablet may cause drowsiness, vertigo and blurred vision, so drive only if you are alert. Flavoride Plus Tablet is not recommended for children below 12 years of age, as safety and efficacy have not been established.

Uses of Flavoride Plus Tablet

Treatment of Muscle spasms of the urinary tract

Medicinal Benefits

Flavoride Plus Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics used to relieve and prevent muscle spasms. Flavoride Plus Tablet  works by inhibiting bladder contractions in the urinary tract, thereby reducing the associated pain. Flavoride Plus Tablet treats urinary tract muscle spasms caused by the inflammation of the urinary bladder, prostate gland or urethra. Besides this, Flavoride Plus Tablet also relieves symptoms that arise after the surgery, cystoscopy or catheterisation like dysuria (painful urination), nocturia (excessive urination at night) and the inability to control urine flow (urinary incontinence).

Directions for Use

Take Flavoride Plus Tablet with food. Swallow Flavoride Plus Tablet as a whole with water; do not chew, break, or crush it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Flavoride Plus Tablet

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach upset
  • Gastric pain
  • Dry mouth
  • Drowsiness

Drug Warnings

Do not take Flavoride Plus Tablet if you are allergic to any of its contents; if you have gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction in food passage, muscular inability to swallow, urinary retention, glaucoma, or muscle weakness. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; your doctor will prescribe you Flavoride Plus Tablet only if the benefits outweigh the risks. Flavoride Plus Tablet may cause drowsiness, so drive with caution. Flavoride Plus Tablet is not recommended for children as safety and efficacy have not been established. Avoid consuming alcohol with Flavoride Plus Tablet as it could lead to increased drowsiness. Inform your doctor about your health conditions and medications to rule out any side effects.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interactions: Flavoride Plus Tablet may interact with anti-convulsant (topiramate and valproic acid), antihistamine (diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, and cetirizine), anti-anxiety (alprazolam and duloxetine), pain killer (acetaminophen), anti-cholinergic (oxybutynin), and anti-depressant (fluoxetine).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have urinary obstruction, gastrointestinal obstruction, muscle weakness, gastrointestinal bleeding, or glaucoma.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • TOPIRAMATE
  • VALPROIC ACID
  • DIPHENHYDRAMINE
  • CHLORPHENIRAMINE
  • CETIRIZINE
  • ALPRAZOLAM
  • DULOXETINE
  • ACETAMINOPHEN
  • OXYBUTYNIN
  • FLUOXETINE

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Pelvic floor exercises would help treat bladder spasms.

  • Avoid foods like sugars, carbonated beverages, tea, citrus fruits, tomatoes, spicy foods, chocolate, and tea. 

  • Limit fluid intake, as excess fluid intake could cause an urge to urinate frequently.

  • Avoid drinking excess alcohol or caffeine.

  • Maintain a healthy weight, and exercise regularly.

  • Quit smoking.

Special Advise

  • Do not take Flavoride Plus Tablet if you have lactose intolerance, as Flavoride Plus Tablet may contain lactose.

  • A urologist might suggest tests like urodynamics test, urine culture, and bladder function test to diagnose symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB).

Disease/Condition Glossary

The contraction or tightening of bladder muscles causes bladder spasms. This is termed an overactive bladder. Continuous contractions may cause an urge to urinate. Overactive bladder is characterised by involuntary leakage of urine, excessive urination, and urgent need to urinate. The common causes of bladder spasms are urinary tract infections, drinking too much caffeine or alcohol, diabetes, constipation, impaired kidney function, bladder stones, enlarged prostate, or neurological disorders. 

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Alcohol

Unsafe

You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption while taking Flavoride Plus Tablet . Alcohol intake, along with Flavoride Plus Tablet , may cause increased drowsiness.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this; your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this; your doctor will decide whether breastfeeding mothers can take Flavoride Plus Tablet or not.

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Driving

Caution

Flavoride Plus Tablet may cause drowsiness and vision disturbances; do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you feel drowsy.

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Liver

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed. Flavoride Plus Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver impairment/liver disease. Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Kidney

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed. Flavoride Plus Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney impairment/kidney disease. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Children

Unsafe

Flavoride Plus Tablet is not recommended for children below 12 years as efficacy and safety have not been established.

Country of origin

INDIA

Manufacturer/Marketer address

101-102 Aditya Tower, District Centre, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi : 110092, India
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FAQs

Flavoride Plus Tablet used to treat muscle spasms of the urinary tract.
Flavoride Plus Tablet relaxes the muscles of the urinary bladder, thereby helps in preventing frequent urination, excessive or uncontrolled urination. Flavoride Plus Tablet also helps in relieving the associated pain.
Dry mouth could be a side-effect of Flavoride Plus Tablet . Limiting caffeine intake, avoiding smoking and mouthwashes containing alcohol, drinking water regularly, and chewing sugar-free gum/candy might stimulate saliva and prevent drying of the mouth.
There is some overlap between the symptoms of both OAB and BPH. OAB occurs due to malfunctioning of the nerves that trigger uncontrolled urinary bladder muscle contractions. The main symptom of OAB is a sudden urge to urinate that’s hard to control, which is stressful. On the other hand, BPH occurs due to an enlarged prostate gland, which puts pressure on the urinary bladder, thereby blocking urine with pain.
Avoid taking Flavoride Plus Tablet if you are being treated for glaucoma. Consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this.
Flavoride Plus Tablet is used to treat symptoms of the bladder such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, bladder pain, increased night-time urination, and urine leakage associated with prostate enlargement, overactive bladder, irritation of the urethra, or bladder infections.
Flavoride Plus Tablet can be taken with or without food. However, taking Flavoride Plus Tablet with food might help lower stomach upset.
Flavoride Plus Tablet should be taken for as long as your doctor has prescribed it depending on your medical condition.
No, Flavoride Plus Tablet is not an antibiotic. It is an anti-spasmodic medicine which relieves and prevents muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract.
The side effects of Flavoride Plus Tablet include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, gastric pain, dry mouth, and drowsiness. Consult the doctor if any of these side effects persist or worsen.
No, Flavoride Plus Tablet is not a narcotic or an antibiotic. It is an anticholinergic medicine which helps relieve and prevent muscle spasms.
Flavoride Plus Tablet belongs to the group of medicines called antispasmodics that prevent and treat muscle spasms. Flavoride Plus Tablet is used to treat urinary tract muscular spasms that may be caused by inflammation of the urethra, prostate gland or bladder.
Flavoride Plus Tablet contains flavoxate, an anti-spasmodic agent that works by relaxing the muscles of the urinary bladder.

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