Description

Reduced gastric motility interferes with absorption of other drugs. Effects potentiated by other antimuscarinics including amantadine, some antihistamines, phenothiazines and TCA.

Common side effects are dryness of mouth, headache, palpitations, etc.

Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus.

Children; elderly; benign prostatic hyperplasia; acute MI, cardiac failure, hypertension, thyrotoxicosis; pregnancy and lactation; fever; angle-closure glaucoma.

Treatment is the same as for atropine overdosage.

Anticholinergics (antimuscarinics)/ Anti-spasmodics

Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.