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T o v i a z
fesoterodine fumarate
e x te n d e d r e le a s e ta b le t s 4 m g a n d 8 m g
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(TOH-vee-as)
ABOUT OVERACTIVE BLADDER
O v e ra c tiv e b la d d e r h a p p e n s w h e n th e b la d d e r m u s c le squeezes to o
o fte n o r w h e n y o u d o n 't w a n t it to . Y o u m a y have w e ttin g a c c id e n ts
(u rg e u rin a ry in c o n tin e n c e ). Y o u m a y have a s tro n g need to u rin a te
rig h t aw ay (u rg e n cy). Y o u m a y a lso have to g o to o o fte n (fre q u e n cy).
WHO IS TOVIAZ FOR?
Who can take TOVIAZ?
A d u lts 1 8 y e a rs a n d o ld e r w ith s y m p to m s o f o v e ra c tiv e b la d d e r.
T O V IA Z has n o t b e e n s tu d ie d in c h ild re n .
Who should not take TOVIAZ?
D o n o t ta k e T O V I A Z i f y o u :
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A re n o t a b le to e m p ty y o u r b la d d e r ( u r in a ry re te n tio n ).
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Y o u r s to m a c h e m p tie s s lo w ly (g a s tric re te n tio n ).
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H a v e an e ye p ro b le m c a lle d " u n c o n tr o lle d n a rro w -a n g le
g la u c o m a ."
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A re a lle rg ic to T O V IA Z o r a n y o f its in g re d ie n ts .
BEFO RE YOU START TOVIAZ
T e ll y o u r d o c to r a b o u t a ll y o u r m e d ic a l c o n d itio n s , in c lu d in g :
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S to m a c h o r in te s tin a l p ro b le m s o r p ro b le m s w ith c o n s tip a tio n .
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P ro b le m s e m p ty in g y o u r b la d d e r o r i f y o u have a w e a k u rin e
stream .
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T re a tm e n t fo r an eye p ro b le m c a lle d n a rro w -a n g le g la u c o m a .
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K id n e y p ro b le m s .
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L iv e r p ro b le m s .
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A c o n d itio n c a lle d m y a s th e n ia g ra v is .
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I f y o u are p re g n a n t o r tr y in g to b e c o m e p re g n a n t.
It is n o t k n o w n i f T O V IA Z can h a rm y o u r u n b o rn baby.
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I f y o u are b re a s tfe e d in g . It is n o t k n o w n i f T O V IA Z passes
in to y o u r b re a st m ilk o r i f it ca n h a rm y o u r baby.
B e fo re s t a r t in g o n T O V I A Z , te ll y o u r d o c to r a b o u t a ll th e
m e d ic in e s y o u ta k e , in c lu d in g p r e s c r ip tio n a n d n o n p r e s c r ip tio n
m e d ic in e s , v ita m in s a n d h e r b a l p r o d u c ts . T O V I A Z m a y a ffe c t
th e w a y o th e r m e d ic in e s w o rk , a n d o th e r m e d ic in e s m a y a ffe c t
h o w T O V I A Z w o rk s . E s p e c ia lly te ll y o u r d o c to r i f y o u are
ta k in g a n tib io tic s o r a n tifu n g a l m e d ic in e s .
PO SSIB LE SIDE EFFEC TS OF TOVIAZ
The most common side effects are:
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D r y m o u th
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C o n s tip a tio n
TOVIAZ may cause other less common side effects, including:
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D r y eyes
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T ro u b le e m p ty in g th e b la d d e r
T h e s e a re n o t a ll o f th e p o s s ib le s id e e ffe c ts o f T O V IA Z .
F o r a c o m p le te lis t, a sk y o u r d o c to r o r p h a rm a c is t.
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HOW TO TAKE TOVIAZ
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Take T O V IA Z e xa ctly as y o u r d o c to r te lls you.
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Y o u r d o c to r m a y g iv e y o u th e lo w e r 4 m g
dose o f T O V IA Z i f y o u have c e rta in m e d ic a l
c o n d itio n s , su ch as severe k id n e y p ro b le m s .
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Take T O V IA Z w ith liq u id and s w a llo w the
ta b le t w h o le . D o n o t chew , d iv id e o r cru sh the
tablet.
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Y o u can ta k e T O V IA Z w ith o r w ith o u t fo o d .
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I f y o u m is s a d ose o f T O V IA Z , b e g in ta k in g
T O V IA Z a g a in th e n e x t day. D o n o t ta k e tw o
doses o f T O V IA Z in th e sam e day.
Things you should keep in mind when
taking TOVIAZ:
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U se c a u tio n in d riv in g , o p e ra tin g m a c h in e ry ,
o r d o in g o th e r d a n g e ro u s a c tiv itie s u n til y o u
k n o w h o w T O V IA Z a ffe c ts y o u . B lu rre d
v is io n a n d d ro w s in e s s are p o s s ib le side
e ffe c ts o f m e d ic in e s su ch as T O V IA Z .
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U se c a u tio n in h o t e n v iro n m e n ts . D e cre a se d
s w e a tin g a n d severe heat illn e s s ca n o c c u r
w h e n m e d ic in e s su ch as T O V IA Z are used in
a h o t e n v iro n m e n t.
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D rin k in g a lc o h o l w h ile ta k in g m e d ic in e s such
as T O V IA Z m a y ca use in cre a se d d ro w s in e s s .
What is TOVIAZ?
T O V IA Z is a p re s c rip tio n m e d ic in e u sed in
a d u lts to tre a t s y m p to m s o f a c o n d itio n c a lle d
o v e ra c tiv e b la d d e r , in c lu d in g :
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U rg e u rin a ry in c o n tin e n c e — le a k in g o r w e ttin g
a c c id e n ts due to a s tro n g need to u rin a te .
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U rin a r y u rg e n c y — h a v in g a s tro n g nee d to
u rin a te rig h t aw ay.
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U rin a ry fre q u e n c y — h a v in g to u rin a te to o o fte n .
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
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T h is is o n ly a s u m m a ry o f im p o rta n t
in fo rm a tio n . A s k y o u r d o c to r o r p h a rm a c is t
fo r c o m p le te p ro d u c t in fo rm a tio n .
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G o to w w w .T o v ia z .c o m .
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C a ll 1- 8 7 7 - 9 - T O V IA Z .
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