Bethanechol is used to treat urination problems brought on by medicines, surgery, or other conditions.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details if you’re interested in using this drug for any other conditions.

Bethanechol is available as an oral tablet. Typically, bethanechol is taken two to four times a day. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any instructions on your prescription label that you are unsure about following. Bethanechol should be taken as prescribed. Never take it in larger or less amounts or more frequently than directed by your doctor.

Typically, bethanechol is given throughout the day at regular intervals.

To avoid stomach distress, take this drug on an empty stomach (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals).

Before taking bethanechol,

• If you have an allergy to bethanechol or any other medication, inform your doctor and pharmacist very away.
• Inform your doctor and pharmacist about all prescription and over-the-counter medications you are taking, including vitamins, quinidine (Quinaglute), procainamide (Pronestyl), and treatments for colds or nasal congestion.
• Inform your doctor if you suffer from or have ever suffered from ulcers, high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, asthma, bladder infections, high blood pressure, or an overactive thyroid gland.
• Inform your doctor if you are expecting, intend to get pregnant, or are nursing a baby. Call your doctor if you become pregnant while taking bethanechol.
• You should be aware that this medication might make you sleepy. Until you are certain of how this medication affects you, do not operate machinery or drive a car.
• Keep in mind that drinking can exacerbate the effects of this drug’s sedation.

If you miss a dosage, take it as soon as you recall. If the next dose is soon due, skip the missed one and carry on with your regular dosing plan. To make up for a missing dose, do not take a second one.

Side effects are possible with bethanechol. If any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away, let your doctor know right once:

• Uneasy stomach
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Flushes or perspiration

Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms:

• Breathing difficulty
• Fainting
• Sluggish heartbeat (pulse less than 50 beats per minute)

You or your doctor can submit a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting programme online or by phone if you have a serious side event (1-800-332-1088).

Keep this medication tightly closed in the original container and out of the reach of children. Keep it away from excessive heat and moisture at room temperature (not in the bathroom).

Although many containers (such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not child-resistant and are simple for young children to open, it is crucial to keep all medications out of sight and out of reach of children. Always lock safety caps and promptly stash medication up and away from young children where it is out of their sight and reach to prevent poisoning. http://www.upandaway.org

Unused prescriptions must be disposed of carefully to prevent pets, kids, and other people from ingesting them. You should not, however, dispose of this medication in the toilet. Instead, utilising a medicine take-back programme is the easiest approach to get rid of your medication. To find out about take-back programmes in your area, speak with your pharmacist or the garbage/recycling department in your city. If you do not have access to a take-back programme, see the FDA’s Safe Disposal of Medications website at http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p for additional information.

Call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222 in the event of an overdose. Moreover, information can be found online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help. Call 911 right once if the person has collapsed, experienced a seizure, is having difficulty breathing, or cannot be roused.

Keep all of your doctor’s appointments.

No one else should take your medication. Any queries you may have regarding medication refills should be directed to your pharmacist.

You should keep a written record of every medication you take, including any over-the-counter (OTC) items, prescription drugs, and dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals. This list should be brought with you whenever you see a doctor or are admitted to the hospital. You should always have this information with you in case of emergencies.