Drug interactions
Atropine + Trospium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Atropine and Trospium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both are antimuscarinic agents, so combining them stacks effects such as dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia. Risk is greater in elderly patients and those with glaucoma or obstruction.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atropine and Trospium chloride can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic receptor blockade.
What to do
Avoid duplicate anticholinergic therapy where possible; otherwise monitor for anticholinergic toxicity and reduce doses if it appears.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atropine with Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atropine and Trospium chloride can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Both are antimuscarinic agents, so combining them stacks effects such as dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia. Risk is greater in elderly patients and those with glaucoma or obstruction.
How serious is the interaction between Atropine and Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid duplicate anticholinergic therapy where possible; otherwise monitor for anticholinergic toxicity and reduce doses if it appears.
What other medicines interact with Atropine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Atropine with, for example, Eluxadoline, Henbane, Pramlintide. The full list is on the Atropine page.
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