TROSPIUM CHLORIDE

Trospium Chloride 20mg, Oral tablet

Alcohol

· Severity: Moderate

· Notes for Consumers: Do not consume alcoholic beverages within 2 hours of taking the extended-release Trospium capsules. You may feel drowsy or more tired if you drink Alcohol while taking Trospium. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how these drugs affect you. Discuss any new or worsening side effects, such as breathing problems, confusion, or other new or unusual side effects with your health care provider.

· Notes for Professionals: Advise patients not to consume alcoholic beverages within 2 hours of trospium extended-release capsules. Alcohol may also enhance drowsiness caused by trospium.

Trospium Chloride 20mg, Oral tablet

High Fat Foods

· Severity: Moderate

· Notes for Consumers: Food may decrease the amount of Trospium absorbed by the stomach, which can decrease the effects of trospium. To limit this interaction, take Trospium on an empty stomach, at least one hour before meals.

· Notes for Professionals: Trospium is minimally absorbed after oral administration (< 10%). Administration with food (a high fat meal) significantly reduces absorption. Patients should be advised to take trospium at least 1 hour before meals on an empty stomach.

Trospium Chloride 20mg, Oral tablet

Caffeine-containing Foods/Beverages

· Severity: Mild

· Notes for Consumers: The intake of beverages containing caffeine may decrease the actions of Trospium because Caffeine may increase urination. You may wish to limit your caffeine intake (including intake of coffee, colas, teas, or herbal supplements) while taking Trospium.

· Notes for Professionals: Consuming > 400 mg/day caffeine has been associated with the development of urinary incontinence. Caffeine may aggravate bladder symptoms and counteract the effectiveness of drugs used to treat overactive bladder, like trospium, to some degree. Patients with overactive bladder may wish to limit their intake of caffeine including caffeine from drugs, dietary supplements (i.e., guarana), beverages (i.e., teas, coffee, colas), or foods (i.e., chocolate).

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