Generic name:trospium [ tros-PEE-um ]
Brand names: Sanctura, Sanctura XR
Drug class:Urinary antispasmodics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 11, 2021.
The Sanctura brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Sanctura?
Sanctura relieves spasms of the bladder.
Sanctura is used to treat overactive bladder and symptoms of urinary incontinence, frequency, and urgency.
Sanctura may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not take Sanctura if you are allergic to trospium, or if you have untreated or uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, a blockage in your digestive system, or if you are unable to urinate. Take Sanctura on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before a meal. Avoid drinking alcohol within 2 hours before or after you take Sanctura. Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of trospium.
Sanctura may cause blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Sanctura can decrease sweating, which makes it easier for you to have heat stroke. Drink plenty of fluids while you are taking this medication.
Before using Sanctura, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by trospium.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Sanctura if you are allergic to trospium, or if you have:
untreated or uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma;
a blockage in your...
