Oxybutynin
Oxybutynin tablets in 2.5mg and 5mg strengths, an anticholinergic taken to calm an overactive bladder and cut down sudden, hard-to-control urges to urinate.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5mg | 30 tablets | $46.80 | $1.56 |
| 2.5mg | 60 tablets | $62.40 | $1.04 |
| 2.5mg | 90 tablets | $70.20 | $0.78 |
| 2.5mg | 120 tablets | $85.20 | $0.71 |
| 2.5mg | 180 tablets | $111.60 | $0.62 |
| 2.5mg | 360 tablets | $194.40 | $0.54 |
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $62.10 | $2.07 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $93.60 | $1.56 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $112.50 | $1.25 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | $132.00 | $1.10 |
| 5mg | 180 tablets | $181.80 | $1.01 |
| 5mg | 360 tablets | $338.40 | $0.94 |
- Category
- Bladder Health
- Active ingredient
- Oxybutynin
- Route
- Oral or Topical
- Form
- Tablet, Patch
- Strengths
- 2.5/5mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Overactive bladder
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Ditropan
- Therapeutic Class
- Antispasmodic
- Pharmacological Class
- Anticholinergic
- Minor Side Effects
- Dry mouth, Constipation
- Moderate Side Effects
- Blurred vision, Dizziness
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet, Patch
- Administration Route
- Oral or Topical
- Originator
- Janssen
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 8–12 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Antihistamines, Other anticholinergics
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in elderly.
What you will receive
Oxybutynin is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Oxybutynin.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Oxybutynin strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Oxybutynin tablets come as 2.5mg and 5mg. You can order packs of 30 to 360 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is Oxybutynin delivered to Hong Kong?
Oxybutynin parcels can be sent by tracked courier, which takes 5 to 9 business days and includes online tracking. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents. Card details never reach the shop's servers, and payment is on a secure, encrypted page.
What are the other names for oxybutynin?
Brand names for oxybutynin include Ditropan, Oxytrol and Kentera. Oxybutynin tablets are a pure generic oxybutynin product and are not any of those brands. Here, oxybutynin can also be bought online as generic Ditropan.
How long does oxybutynin take to work?
Some people notice fewer urges within the first two weeks. The full effect builds more slowly, often over six to eight weeks of steady use, so judging the tablets after a few days is too early.
Can I drink alcohol with oxybutynin?
Alcohol adds to the drowsiness and dizziness these tablets can cause and can leave your mouth drier. Keeping drinks light is easier on the side effects, and a heavy night is a poor pairing with oxybutynin, especially before driving.
What is the difference between oxybutynin 2.5mg and 5mg?
The two tablets hold different amounts of the same medicine. 2.5mg is the lighter strength and the usual starting point, while 5mg is for when more is needed. The step up is made gradually, no more than once a week, as the symptoms settle.
Does oxybutynin cure an overactive bladder?
No. It keeps urgency and frequency in check while you take it, but it does not cure the bladder problem underneath, so oxybutynin is generally a long-term medicine rather than a short course.
Does oxybutynin help with urge incontinence?
Yes. Leaking that follows a sudden, strong need to go is the type oxybutynin targets, along with the urgency and the frequent trips themselves. Leaks brought on by coughing, laughing, sneezing or lifting come from a different cause and are not what this medicine treats.
About Oxybutynin
Oxybutynin tablets for an overactive bladder
Oxybutynin is an anticholinergic, meaning it blocks acetylcholine, one of the messenger chemicals the nervous system uses to pass signals around the body. It treats overactive bladder, where the urge to urinate arrives suddenly and is hard to hold back, and it is also used when a nerve condition has weakened the bladder muscles.
Acetylcholine tells the bladder wall to squeeze. In an overactive bladder it fires too readily, so the urge turns up while the bladder is still half empty. By dampening that signal, oxybutynin lets the wall stay relaxed for longer and the bladder fill further.
Doses through the day
The 2.5mg and 5mg tablets are immediate-release, so they wear off and need repeating: two to four doses a day, spread as evenly as you can. Breakfast, mid-afternoon and bedtime make a workable rhythm. Skip one and the next stays the same size, because a double dose only adds side effects.
Symptoms creep back when the tablets stop, which is why regular use matters more than any one tablet.
Dry mouth, blurred vision and a sluggish gut
Anticholinergic medicines dry the body out and slow it down, and oxybutynin is no exception. A dry mouth is the effect people notice most, along with constipation, dry eyes, blurred vision and drowsiness; dizziness and headache turn up too. Passing urine can become slower or harder because the bladder empties less forcefully. Most of these are mild, and the dry mouth is the one that tends to hang around.
Rarer reactions matter more. Hives, swelling of the face or throat and trouble breathing need urgent treatment. Confusion or hallucinations can develop, especially in older people.
Overheating and the drugs that add to it
Oxybutynin cuts down sweating, the body's main way of cooling itself, so time in hot sun or a stuffy room can lead to overheating: fever, confusion, dizziness and a racing pulse after heat need treatment straight away.
Other medicines with the same anticholinergic action add to everything above — some antihistamines, some antidepressants, and other bladder relaxants such as tolterodine and solifenacin. Store the tablets somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight.
Oxybutynin or Ditropan?
Ditropan is the brand name for oxybutynin and comes in the same 2.5mg and 5mg immediate-release tablets. The medicine inside is the same, and only the brand differs. Ditropan is the branded version stocked here.
Sources
- Oxybutynin: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Definition & Facts for Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence) - NIDDK — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases