Drug interactions
Atropine iv / + Cyclizine
Severity: Moderate
Atropine iv / and Cyclizine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents block muscarinic receptors, so concurrent use may intensify anticholinergic effects such as tachycardia, dry mouth, urinary retention, confusion and blurred vision.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atropine iv / and Cyclizine 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 activity.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, mental status and urinary output, and avoid repeated atropine dosing in patients showing anticholinergic toxicity.
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 iv / with Cyclizine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atropine iv / and Cyclizine 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 agents block muscarinic receptors, so concurrent use may intensify anticholinergic effects such as tachycardia, dry mouth, urinary retention, confusion and blurred vision.
How serious is the interaction between Atropine iv / and Cyclizine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate, mental status and urinary output, and avoid repeated atropine dosing in patients showing anticholinergic toxicity.
What other medicines interact with Cyclizine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cyclizine with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Henbane, Sodium oxybate. The full list is on the Cyclizine page.
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