Solifenacin

Pronounced sol-i-FEN-ah-sin

Brand names: Vesicare

Type: Bladder antispasmodic (anticholinergic) · All Other Medicines

What Solifenacin is used for

  • Overactive bladder with urgency and leakage
  • Overactive bladder with frequent urination

◆ Kidney note

Dose is capped when kidney function is severely reduced.

Common side effects

  • Dry mouth
  • Constipation
  • Blurred vision
  • Urinary tract infection

Important cautions

  • Can cause urinary retention in people with bladder outlet blockage, such as an enlarged prostate

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.