Solifenacin Teva 10 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Spain
Table of Contents
- Package leaflet: Information for the user
- Introduction
- 1. What Solifenacin Teva is and what it is used for
- 2. What you need to know before starting to take Solifenacin Teva
- 3. How to take Solifenacin Teva
- 4. Possible adverse effects
- 5. Storage of Solifenacin Teva
- 6. Contents of the container and additional information
Package leaflet: Information for the user
Introduction
Package leaflet: information for the patient
Solifenacin Teva 10 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Solifenacin succinate
Read this entire leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not give it to others, even if they have the same symptoms as you, because it may harm them.
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If you experience any adverse reactions, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are adverse reactions not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
Leaflet contents
- What Solifenacin Teva is and what it is used for
- What you need to know before taking Solifenacin Teva
- How to take Solifenacin Teva
- Possible side effects
- How to store Solifenacin Teva
- Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Solifenacin Teva is and what it is used for
The active substance in Solifenacin Teva belongs to the group of anticholinergics. These medicines are used to reduce the activity of the overactive bladder. This allows you to have more time before needing to go to the toilet and increases the amount of urine your bladder can hold.
Solifenacin Teva is used to treat the symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome. These symptoms include a sudden and strong urge to urinate without prior warning, needing to urinate frequently, or leaking urine before reaching the toilet in time.
2. What you need to know before starting to take Solifenacin Teva
Do not take Solifenacin Teva:
- if you are allergic to solifenacin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
- if you have difficulty passing urine or emptying your bladder completely (urinary retention)
- if you have a severe stomach or intestinal disorder (including toxic megacolon, a complication associated with ulcerative colitis)
- if you have a muscle disease called myasthenia gravis, which can cause extreme weakness of certain muscles
- if you have high pressure in the eyes, with gradual loss of vision (glaucoma)
- if you are undergoing renal dialysis
- if you have severe liver disease
- if you have severe kidney disease or moderate liver disease and are also being treated with medicines that may reduce the elimination of Solifenacin Teva from the body (e.g. ketoconazole). Your doctor or pharmacist will inform you if this applies.
Before starting treatment with Solifenacin Teva, inform your doctor if you have or have had any of the conditions mentioned above.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take Solifenacin Teva.
- if you have problems emptying your bladder (= bladder obstruction) or difficulty passing urine (e.g. weak urine stream). The risk of urine accumulation in the bladder (urinary retention) is much higher.
- if you have any obstruction of the digestive system (constipation).
- if you are at increased risk of reduced activity of the digestive system (stomach and intestinal movements). Your doctor will inform you if this applies.
- if you have severe kidney disease.
- if you have moderate liver disease.
- if you have hiatus hernia or heartburn.
- if you have a nervous system disorder (autonomic neuropathy).
Inform your doctor before starting treatment with Solifenacin Teva if any of the above circumstances have ever occurred to you.
Before starting treatment with Solifenacin Teva, your doctor will assess whether there are other causes for your need to urinate frequently (for example, heart failure (insufficient pumping capacity of the heart) or kidney disease). If you have a urinary tract infection, your doctor will prescribe an antibiotic (a treatment for certain bacterial infections).
Children and adolescents
Solifenacin Teva must not be used in children or adolescents under 18 years of age.
Taking Solifenacin Teva with other medicines
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might need to take any other medicines.
It is especially important that you inform your doctor if you are taking:
- other anticholinergic medicines, as the activity and adverse effects of both medicines could increase.
- cholinergics, as they may reduce the effect of Solifenacin Teva.
- medicines such as metoclopramide or cisapride, which increase the activity of the digestive system. Solifenacin Teva may reduce their effect.
- medicines such as ketoconazole, ritonavir, nelfinavir, itraconazole, verapamil and diltiazem, which decrease the rate of elimination of Solifenacin Teva from the body.
- medicines such as rifampicin, phenytoin and carbamazepine, as they may increase the rate of elimination of Solifenacin Teva from the body.
- medicines such as bisphosphonates, which may cause or worsen inflammation of the oesophagus (oesophagitis).
Taking Solifenacin Teva with food
Solifenacin Teva can be taken with or without food, according to your preference.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
You should not use Solifenacin Teva if you are pregnant unless absolutely necessary. Do not use Solifenacin Teva during breastfeeding as solifenacin may pass into breast milk.
Driving and using machines
Solifenacin Teva may cause blurred vision and sometimes drowsiness or fatigue. If you experience any of these side effects, do not drive or operate machinery.
Solifenacin Teva contains lactose
If your doctor has informed you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, consult with him before taking this medicine.
3. How to take Solifenacin Teva
Always follow exactly the instructions for administration of this medicine as given by your doctor. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
The recommended dose is 5 mg once daily, unless your doctor tells you to take 10 mg once daily.
Swallow the tablet whole with liquid. It can be taken with or without food, according to your preference. Do not crush the tablets.
If you take more Solifenacin Teva than you should
If you have taken too much Solifenacin Teva or if a child has accidentally taken Solifenacin Teva, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately, or call the Toxicology Information Service (Tel. 91 562 04 20). It is recommended to bring the package and the leaflet to the healthcare professional.
Symptoms of overdose may include: headache, dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, perception of things that are not there (hallucinations), pronounced excitement, seizures, difficulty breathing, increased heart rate (tachycardia), accumulation of urine in the bladder (urinary retention), and dilation of the pupils (mydriasis).
If you forget to take Solifenacin Teva
If you forget to take a dose at the usual time, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose. Never take more than one dose per day. If you have any doubts, always consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you stop taking Solifenacin Teva
If you stop taking Solifenacin Teva, your overactive bladder symptoms may return or worsen. Always consult your doctor if you are considering stopping treatment.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible adverse effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not everyone experiences them.
If you suffer an allergic reaction or a severe skin reaction (for example, blistering and peeling of the skin), you must inform your doctor or nurse immediately.
Angioedema (a skin allergy resulting in swelling of the tissue beneath the skin surface) with airway obstruction (difficulty breathing) has been reported in some patients treated with solifenacin succinate. If angioedema occurs, treatment with solifenacin succinate must be stopped immediately and appropriate treatment and/or measures must be taken.
Solifenacina Teva may cause the following adverse effects:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
- Dry mouth
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
- Blurred vision
- Constipation, nausea, indigestion with symptoms such as stomach heaviness, abdominal pain, belching, nausea, and heartburn (dyspepsia), stomach discomfort
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- Urinary tract infection, bladder infection
- Drowsiness
- Abnormal taste perception (dysgeusia)
- Dry (irritated) eyes
- Dryness of the nasal passages
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux)
- Dry throat
- Dry skin
- Difficulty urinating
- Fatigue
- Fluid accumulation in the lower limbs (edema)
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
- Accumulation of hardened stool in the colon (fecal impaction)
- Urine retention due to inability to empty the bladder (urinary retention)
- Dizziness, headache
- Vomiting
- Itching, skin rash
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
- Hallucinations, confusion
- Allergic skin rash
Frequency not known (frequency cannot be estimated from available data)
- Decreased appetite, high levels of potassium in the blood which may cause an abnormal heart rhythm
- Increased eye pressure
- Changes in the heart's electrical activity (ECG), irregular heartbeats (Torsades de Pointes), palpitations, rapid heartbeat
- Voice disorder
- Liver disorder
- Muscle weakness
- Kidney disorder
Reporting of adverse effects
If you experience any adverse effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are possible adverse effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly via the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Medicines: www.notificaram.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. Storage of Solifenacin Teva
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the packaging after EXP. The expiry date is the last day of the month indicated.
Blisters
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
Vials
This medicine does not require special temperature storage conditions. Keep the bottle tightly closed to protect it from moisture.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Dispose of empty containers and unused medicines at the SIGRE point in your pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of containers and medicines you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the container and additional information
Composition of Solifenacin Teva 10 mg
- The active substance is solifenacin succinate.
Each film-coated tablet contains 10 mg of solifenacin succinate, equivalent to 7.5 mg of solifenacin. The exact amount is indicated on the packaging.
- The other excipients are:
Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, crospovidone, anhydrous lactose, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate.
Coating: polyvinyl alcohol (E1203), titanium dioxide (E171), polyethylene glycol 3350, talc (E553b), carmine (E120), iron oxide red (E172), iron oxide yellow (E172).
Appearance of the product and contents of the container
Solifenacin Teva 10 mg is a light pink to pink, round, convex, film-coated tablet with a diameter of 8 mm, marked with "S10" on one side and flat on the other.
Packaging may be available in:
- Aluminum-aluminum blisters
- Polymer blisters
- HDPE bottles with child-resistant caps
Solifenacin Teva 10 mg film-coated tablets EFG are available in blister packs containing 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90, 100 or 200 tablets, and in bottles containing 30 or 100 tablets.
Only certain pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorization Holder
Teva Pharma, S.L.U.
C/Anabel Segura, 11 Edificio Albatros B, 1st Floor
Alcobendas, 28108 Madrid
Spain
Manufacturer
TEVA Pharmaceutical Works Private Limited Company
Debrecen, Pallagi út 13, H-4042
Hungary
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Teva Czech Industries s.r.o.
Ostravská 29, c.p. 305
Opava-Komárov 747 70
Czech Republic
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Merckle GmbH
Ludwig-Merckle-Straße 3, Blaubeuren 89143
Germany
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Merckle GmbH
Graf-Arco-Str. 3, Ulm 89079
Germany
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Teva Operations Poland Sp. z o.o.
ul. Mogilska 80, Kraków
31-546
Poland
or
PLIVA Hrvatska d.o.o. (PLIVA Croatia Ltd.)
Prilaz baruna Filipovica 25, Zagreb
10000
Croatia
or
Balkanpharma - Dupnitsa AD
3 Samokovsko Shoose Str.
2600 Dupnitsa
Bulgaria
This medicinal product is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area under the following names:
Germany: Solifenacin AbZ 10 mg Filmtabletten
Belgium: Solifenacine Teva 10 mg filmomhulde tabletten
Croatia: Solifenacin Pliva 10 mg filmom obložene tablete
Denmark: Solifenacinsuccinat “Teva” 10 mg
Spain: Solifenacina Teva 10 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG
Finland: Solifenacin ratiopharm 10 mg tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
France: Solifénacine Teva 10 mg, comprimé pelliculé
Ireland: Solifenacin Teva
Italy: Solifenacina Teva
Netherlands: Solifenacinesuccinaat Teva 10 mg, filmomhulde tabletten
Poland: Solifenacin Teva
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Solifenacin Succinate 10 mg Film-coated Tablets
Czech Republic: Solifenacin Teva 10 mg
Sweden: Solifenacin Teva
Date of the most recent review of this summary: February 2026
Detailed and up-to-date information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios, AEMPS) (http://www.aemps.gob.es/)
You can access detailed and up-to-date information about this medicine by scanning with your mobile phone (smartphone) the QR code included on the outer packaging. You can also access this information at the following internet address: https://cima.aemps.es/cima/dochtml/p/81958/P_81958.html
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