Drug interactions
Belladonna alkaloids + Dimenhydrinate
Severity: Moderate
Belladonna alkaloids and Dimenhydrinate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Belladonna alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine are potent antimuscarinics, and dimenhydrinate adds to this burden. The combination may cause marked dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia, blurred vision and confusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Belladonna alkaloids and Dimenhydrinate 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 at muscarinic receptors.
What to do
Avoid combining where possible, especially in older adults, and monitor for anticholinergic toxicity including delirium and urinary retention. Use the lowest effective doses.
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 Belladonna alkaloids with Dimenhydrinate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Belladonna alkaloids and Dimenhydrinate 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. Belladonna alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine are potent antimuscarinics, and dimenhydrinate adds to this burden. The combination may cause marked dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia, blurred vision and confusion.
How serious is the interaction between Belladonna alkaloids and Dimenhydrinate?
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 combining where possible, especially in older adults, and monitor for anticholinergic toxicity including delirium and urinary retention. Use the lowest effective doses.
What other medicines interact with Dimenhydrinate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dimenhydrinate with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Brexanolone, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates. The full list is on the Dimenhydrinate page.
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