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Chemical structure of flavoxateFlavoxate is an anticholinergic with antimuscarinic effects. Its muscle relaxant properties can be due to the direct action on the smooth muscle like than by antagonizing muscarinic receptors.

Clinical uses
Flavoxate is utilized to address urinary bladder cramps. These are available under a marque Urispas (Fighter).

Sources
Brenner, G. M. (2000). Pharmacological medicine. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-7757-6 Canadian Pill roller Association (2000). Compendium of Pharmaceutic & Specialties (Twenty-fifth ed.). Toronto, In: Webcom. ISBN 0-919115-76-4

Urispas
Full prescribing information from RxList. b

Flavoxate - Familydoctor.org
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