Get Informed: Vesicare
Active Ingredient(s)
Solifenacin
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of overactive bladder. It works by preventing spasms and relaxing the bladder muscles.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 3:37 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Vesicare
- Solifenacin Succinate
- Solifenacin
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 19 Nov 2004
- Est US Patients*
- 315,300
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Vesicare or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Vesicare
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Vesicare during the past year.
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What is Vesicare used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 2,100 patients that use Vesicare (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Overactive Bladder | 100% | 
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| Interstitial Cystitis | 3% | 
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How well does Vesicare work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,100 users taking Vesicare (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 86%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Vesicare outweigh the bad things.
- 3%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Vesicare.
Common Side Effects of Vesicare
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,100 users taking Vesicare (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
30% of patients experience side-effects on Vesicare
6% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Vesicare
Most Common Side Effects...
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Dryness
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Constipation
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Vision Changes
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Abdo Pain/Cramps
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Diarrhea
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Drowsiness
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Heat Sensitivity
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Vesicare (Solifenacin) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have been on Vesicare for about a year. I hate the dry mouth and blurred vision, but love that I can go a few hours without 'accident'.I still use a pad when going out...My main problem is when I approach my front door...'latch key syndrome' .....I have had two bladder operations.Nothing seems to work....Maybe we have to expect this after 60!!!!
72 year old Female – Source: iGuard United Kingdom
Posted: 2010-02-02 09:38:03
Question/Comment:
I had been taking vesicare for 2-3 years. I started having reflux real bad, a dr. told me stop taking it for a week, to see if it made a difference. It did. So now i donot take it, will cope with the bladder problem unless it gets worse.
70 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-07 18:49:28
Question/Comment:
my constipation while on vesicare led to hemmoriadal bleeding so bad that i needed a colonoscopy to make sure everything was all right. once off vesicare my bowels were fine
71 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-22 22:13:33
Question/Comment:
I was taken off Enablex and given samples of Vesicare to try. By the end of the 1st week I was really depressed. I was angry about everything, easily frustrated, ready to cry and did not want to participate in any of my regular activities or groups. I took myself off Vesicare, went back to Enablex, and in 4 days was feeling more like my old self. I see Depression listed as a very rare reaction, but it sure happened to me.
64 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-19 12:37:58
Question/Comment:
I have been on vesicare for a year now. Have not noticed any side effects to speak of, and it works very well for me at the 10 mg. dose.
56 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-07-23 17:42:58
Answer/Reply:
I have been on the 5mg. dose for three weeks - it helps some but not completely.
77 year old female
78 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-17 14:03:24
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Vesicare