Flavoxate and Xolair

• Generic Name: flavoxate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Urispas

Flavoxate reduces muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract.

Flavoxate is used to treat bladder symptoms such as painful urination, frequent or urgent urination, increased night-time urination, bladder pain, and incontinence (urine leakage). These bladder symptoms are often caused by overactive bladder, prostate enlargement, bladder infections, or irritation of the urethra.

Flavoxate will not treat a bladder infection. Infections must be treated with an antibiotic.

Flavoxate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: omalizumab
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Xolair, Xolair Prefilled Syringe

Xolair (omalizumab) is an antibody that helps decrease allergic responses in the body.

Xolair is used to treat moderate to severe asthma that is caused by allergies in adults and children who are at least 6 years old. Xolair is used when asthma symptoms are not controlled by asthma inhaled steroid medicine. It is not a rescue medicine for treating an asthma attack.

Xolair is also used to treat chronic hives (idiopathic urticaria) in adults and children who are at least 12 years old, after antihistamines have been tried without success.