Advice

following an abbreviated submission

solifenacin succinate plus tamsulosin hydrochloride 6mg / 0.4mg modified release tablet (Vesomni®) is accepted for use within NHS Scotland.

Indication under review: for the treatment of moderate to severe storage symptoms (urgency, increased micturition frequency) and voiding symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in men who are not adequately responding to treatment with monotherapy.

In patients for whom concomitant use of solifenacin succinate and tamsulosin hydrochloride is appropriate, Vesomni® allows administration of a single tablet at a lower cost compared to the individual components administered separately.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
solifenacin and tamsulosin (Vesomni)
SMC ID:
945/14
Indication:
For the treatment of moderate to severe storage symptoms (urgency, increased micturition frequency) and voiding symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in men who are not adequately responding to treatment with monotherapy.
Pharmaceutical company
Astellas Pharma Ltd
BNF chapter
Obstetrics, gynaecology, and urinary-tract disorders
Submission type
Abbreviated
Status
Accepted
Date advice published
10 March 2014