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About SANCTURA and SANCTURA XR
SANCTURA(R) and SANCTURA XR(TM) belong to a class of anticholinergic compounds known as muscarinic receptor antagonists. These compounds relax detrusor smooth muscle tissue found in the bladder, thus decreasing bladder contractions. Overactive or unstable detrusor muscle function is believed to be the cause of overactive bladder.
SANCTURA and SANCTURA XR possess a quaternary ammonium structure that may be instrumental in the low incidence of CNS side-effects. At therapeutic concentrations in vitro, SANCTURA does not interact with drugs metabolized by the Cytochrome P-450 system, a metabolic pathway commonly associated with drug-drug interactions, and the majority of the absorbed dose is excreted largely unchanged into the urine.
Patients who have urinary retention, gastric retention, uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma or hypersensitivity to SANCTURA should not use SANCTURA.
Forward Looking Statements
Except for the descriptions of historical facts contained herein, this
press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results and financial
condition to differ materially from those anticipated by the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are set forth in
the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere, and include, but
are not limited to: dependence on the success of SANCTURA, SANCTURA XR,
NEBIDO, VANTAS and SUPPRELIN LA; effectiveness of our sales force;
competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships
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