Liberan

Liberan is a cholinergic medication that has Betanechol as its active substance.

This medication for oral use is indicated for the treatment of urinary retention, since its action increases the pressure inside the bladder, stimulating its emptying.

Liberan indications

Urinary retention; Gastroesophageal reflux.

Liberan Price

A box of Liberan 5 mg containing 30 tablets costs approximately 23 reais and a box of 10 mg medicine containing 30 tablets costs approximately 41 reais.

Side effects of Liberan

Burping; diarrhea; urgency to urinate; blurred vision or difficulty seeing.

Contraindications of Liberan

Pregnancy risk C; lactating women; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.

How to use Liberan

Oral use

Urinary retention

Adults

• Administer from 25 to 50 mg, 3 or 4 times a day.

Children

• Administer 0.6 mg per kg of weight per day, divided into 3 or 4 doses.

Gastroesophageal reflux (After meals and at bedtime)

Adults

• Administer from 10 to 25 mg, 4 times a day.

Children

• Administer 0.4 mg per kg of weight per day, divided into 4 doses.

Injectable Use

Urinary retention

Adults

• Administer 5 mg, 3 or 4 times a day. Some patients may respond to doses of 2.5 mg.

Children

• Administer 0.2 mg per kg of weight per day, divided into 3 or 4 doses.