Get Informed: Enablex

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Patient Comments about
Enablex

Active Ingredient(s)

Darifenacin

What does it do?

Enablex

This product is used in the management of overactive bladder. It works by relaxing the smooth muscle of the bladder.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Mar-20 2:32 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM

Other Names

  • Enablex
  • Darifenacin
  • Emselex

How Safe Is It?

Your Risk Rating
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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
C
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
22 Dec 2004
Est US Patients*
209,500
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

1

< 21

4

21-39

31

40-59

63

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Enablex or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Enablex

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Enablex during the past year.

Enablex Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Enablex is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Enablex used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 1,300 patients that use Enablex (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% 6

How well does Enablex work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,300 users taking Enablex (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)

69 63
97%
of patients are confident that the good things about Enablex outweigh the bad things.
11%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Enablex.

Common Side Effects of Enablex

iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,300 users taking Enablex (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.

32%

32% of patients experience side-effects on Enablex

5%

5% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Enablex


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 25% Dryness
  • 15% Constipation
  • 5% Fatigue
  • 5% Dizziness
  • 5% Urinary Retention
  • = 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Enablex (Darifenacin) ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

i have had all kinds of mouth problems,bisters,swelling ,dryness and sore mouth and after i eat especially i feel a film over my entire mouth this is terribel...i have had all kind of blood work and it was ok i had a ct scan on sinus that was ok ., i had 8 teeth cut out and i still have the problem..i got olff of enable on february27,2010 to see if this would help i know the pill is not out of my system and their has not been any changes with my mouth...i was told it could take one month ..comments

63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-03-13 12:41:52

Question/Comment:

if you get off enablex can you tell me when you should see a difference in the mouth and teeth problems,, I have been off of this for a week to see if this should help. i cannot see any difference but , do you have a idea when i should see any improvement if it at all from enablex

63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-02-15 06:18:37

iGuard Answer/Reply:

At this time, the drug should be out of your system. It may take more time until your mouth issues improve. In the meantime, there are products that can help with dry mouth, like Biotene, Salivart, and Entertainer's Secret.

Posted: 2010-02-19 09:38:04

Question/Comment:

I do not take the Enablex any more. I take Celbrex and the side effects with the two drugs was just to much for me. The dry mouth was effecting my teeth. I now just control my bladder with no caffeine drinks and water at a limit now. I have not had pain or leakage.

53 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-07-26 07:17:18

Question/Comment:

What can I do about the dry mouth?

33 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-03 16:59:12

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Unfortunately, dry mouth is a common side effect of Darifenacin. Adjusting the dose of this medication may decrease this side effect, but it is important to discuss this with your doctor before making any changes to your medication. If dry mouth continues to bother you, you may want to try sugar-free hard candy – some patients report that this helps with dry mouth.

Posted: 2009-03-16 11:48:10

Answer/Reply:

I NO LONGER TAKE ENABLEX, MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED VESICARE IN PLACE OF ENABLEX

81 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-08-17 01:02:25

Answer/Reply:

Sip water throughout the day and rest assured that this sympton will lessen after you've been taking Enablex for a year or so.

69-year old female

71 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-25 19:32:30

Answer/Reply:

i would chew sugar free gum. Have you tried to control your condition with a diet of no caffiee and a limit of water?

53 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-07-28 07:04:57

Question/Comment:

I have tried Detrol LA and wasn't he;lping so switched to this along with an impramine tablet daily. Still "gotta go..gotta go" and have leakage.

59 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-01-05 17:53:26

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