Drug interactions
Atropine iv / + Trospium
Severity: Moderate
Atropine iv / and Trospium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Systemic atropine and trospium are both antimuscarinics, so they add to effects such as dry mouth, tachycardia, urinary retention, constipation and blurred vision. The effect is more important in older patients and those with glaucoma or obstructive uropathy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atropine iv / and Trospium 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 effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and for urinary retention and other anticholinergic effects. Use the lowest atropine dose needed for the indication.
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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- Clozapine + Trospium Major
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- Aclidinium + Trospium Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atropine iv / with Trospium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atropine iv / and Trospium 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. Systemic atropine and trospium are both antimuscarinics, so they add to effects such as dry mouth, tachycardia, urinary retention, constipation and blurred vision. The effect is more important in older patients and those with glaucoma or obstructive uropathy.
How serious is the interaction between Atropine iv / and Trospium?
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 and for urinary retention and other anticholinergic effects. Use the lowest atropine dose needed for the indication.
What other medicines interact with Trospium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Trospium with, for example, Clozapine, Pramlintide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Trospium page.
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