CAS: 1262506-09-1

Solifenacin is an anti-cholinergic drug that has been shown to have a potent antagonistic effect on muscarinic receptors. It is used in the treatment of overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and irritable bowel syndrome. Solifenacin succinate is a metabolite of solifenacin and it has been found to be an antagonist of M3 muscarinic receptors. The presence of solifenacin and its metabolites in wastewater can interfere with treatment processes by inhibiting the removal of other organic chemicals such as tamsulosin hydrochloride. Optimisation studies for solifenacin production have shown that famotidine can be used as a process aid to reduce solifenacin impurities. Famotidine is also an antagonist of M3 muscarinic receptors and can be used to remove solifenacin from wastewater. Analytes detected in wastewater samples include solifenacin, famot