| Drug Name: | Mirabegron |
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| Drug Class: | Beta-3 adrenergic agonist |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Selective agonist of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor in the bladder
- Relaxes the detrusor smooth muscle during the storage phase of the urinary bladder fill-void cycle
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| Use: | - Treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary frequency
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| Side Effects: | - Headache
- Nausea
- Hypertension
- Urinary tract infection
- Increased heart rate
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| Contraindications: | - Severe uncontrolled hypertension
- Urinary retention
- Gastric retention
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| Specialty: | - Urology
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
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