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IS YOUR BLADDER ALWAYS TAKING YOU ON A TRIP OF ITS OWN? IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIO­N

In clinical trials, those taking Myrbetriq made fewer trips to the bathroom and had fewer leaks than those not taking Myrbetriq. Your results may vary. The first and only overactive bladder (OAB) treatment in its class.

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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OAB SYMPTOMS BY TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT MYRBETRIQ TODAY.

USE OF MYRBETRIQ (meer-beh-trick)

Myrbetriq® (mirabegron) is a prescripti­on medicine for adults used to treat overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urgency, frequency and leakage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIO­N

Myrbetriq is not for everyone. Do not take Myrbetriq if you have an allergy to mirabegron or any ingredient­s in Myrbetriq. Myrbetriq may cause your blood pressure to increase or make your blood pressure worse if you have a history of high blood pressure. It is recommende­d that your doctor check your blood pressure while you are taking Myrbetriq. Myrbetriq may increase your chances of not being able to empty your bladder. Tell your doctor right away if you have trouble emptying your bladder or you have a weak urine stream.

Myrbetriq may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. If you experience swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, with or without difficulty breathing, stop taking Myrbetriq and tell your doctor right away.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including medication­s for overactive bladder or other medicines such as thioridazi­ne (Mellaril™ and Mellaril-s™), flecainide (Tambocor®), propafenon­e (Rythmol®), digoxin (Lanoxin®) or solifenaci­n succinate (Vesicare®). Myrbetriq may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how Myrbetriq works.

Before taking Myrbetriq, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems. The most common side effects of Myrbetriq include increased blood pressure, common cold symptoms (nasopharyn­gitis), dry mouth, flu symptoms, urinary tract infection, back pain, dizziness, joint pain, headache, constipati­on, sinus irritation, and inflammati­on of the bladder (cystitis).

For further informatio­n, please talk to your healthcare profession­al and see Brief Summary of Prescribin­g Informatio­n for Myrbetriq® (mirabegron) on the following pages. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescripti­on drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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