Common Nausea, Vomiting, Sweating, Intestinal colic.

Expert advice for Macpee Tablet

Always take bethanechol on an empty stomach/ half an hour before food to reduce the risk of nausea.
Avoid using bethanechol if you are pregnant, or planning to get pregnant or breastfeeding.
Consult your doctor before taking bethanechol if you have a history of or you are suffering from asthma, bladder infection, fits (epilepsy), high blood pressure, heart disease, Parkinson's disease (disorder with shuffling walk, and trembling), overactive thyroid gland, or ulcers.
Stop bethanechol and consult your doctor immediately if you experience shortness of breath, fainting or very slow heart beat (pulse rate below 50 beats per minute).
Bethanechol may cause drowsiness and interfere with ability to drive or operate machinery.

Q. Is Macpee an anticholinergic?
No, Macpee is not anticholinergic medicine. It is a cholinergic agonist (a substance that stimulates an action), functions similar to a natural chemical (neurotransmitter) acetylcholine

Q. Is bethanechol a diuretic?
No, bethanechol is not a diuretic. It is a medicine that helps increase detrusor muscle (muscle which forms a layer of the wall of the bladder) contraction and facilitates urination

Q. Is Macpee an antibiotic?
No, Macpee is not an antibiotic. It is a medicine that helps increase detrusor muscle (muscle which forms a layer of the wall of the bladder) contraction and facilitates urination

Q. Is Macpee safe for infants?
Safety of Macpee has not been established and is not recommended for use in children below 18 years. Patients should follow advice of the doctor regarding its use

Q. What is Macpee used for/ used to treat?
Macpee is used to treat acute postoperative (post-surgical), postpartum (post child birth) nonobstructive (without blockage) urinary retention (holding urine in the bladder), and in neurogenic bladder conditions (urinary bladder dysfunction due to improper communication between the spinal nerves and urinary bladder). Macpee may also be used in congenital megacolon (abnormal dilatation of large intestine which is present from birth), gastro-esophageal reflux and reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus due to regurgitation)

Q. Does Macpee cause depression or constipation?
There are no known effects of Macpee on constipation or depression

Q. How does Macpee acts on the bladder?
Macpee acts on the bladder and relives urinary retention (holding urine in the bladder) by increasing the detrusor muscle (muscle which forms a layer of the wall of the bladder) contraction thereby facilitating urination

Q. How long does Macpee take to work?
Macpee starts its action within one hour after taking the medicine.