Miscellaneous urogenital disorders:
Indications for: ELMIRON
Bladder pain/discomfort due to interstitial cystitis.
Adult Dosage:
Take with water 1 hr before or 2 hrs after meals. ≥16yrs: 100mg 3 times daily. Reevaluate at 3 and 6 months.
Children Dosage:
<16yrs: not established.
ELMIRON Warnings/Precautions:
Retinal pigmentary changes. Do retinal exam (including OCT, auto-fluorescence imaging) at baseline, within 6 months of initiation, periodically during and after treatment completion. Bleeding or risk of bleeding (eg, surgery, aneurysm, hemophilia, GI ulcers, polyps, diverticula). History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Hepatic insufficiency. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
ELMIRON Classification:
Bladder protectant.
ELMIRON Interactions:
Caution with drugs that increase bleeding risk (eg, anticoagulants, tPA, aspirin, NSAIDs).
Adverse Reactions:
Alopecia, diarrhea, nausea, headache, rash, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, liver function abnormalities, dizziness, increased prothrombin time, hemorrhage.
Generic Drug Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Caps—100
