Cautions with other medicines
Some medicines and solifenacin can affect each other. This can increase the chance of side effects.
Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you're taking:
- any medicine that makes you drowsy, gives you a dry mouth, or makes it difficult for you to pee – taking solifenacin might make these side effects worse
- itraconazole, a medicine used to treat fungal infections
- ritonavir, a medicine used to treat HIV
Taking solifenacin with painkillers
It's safe to take solifenacin with everyday painkillers like paracetamol and ibuprofen.
Mixing solifenacin with herbal remedies and supplements
Some herbal products such as turmeric may change the way your body processes solifenacin.
Some herbal remedies can make you feel sleepy, cause a dry mouth, or make it difficult to pee. Their effect is similar to solifenacin. This can increase your risk of getting side effects or make your side effects worse.
There's not enough information to say that other complementary medicines and herbal remedies are safe to take with solifenacin. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines.
Important: Medicine safety
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements.