Drug interactions
Bethanechol + Meclizine
Severity: Minor
Bethanechol and Meclizine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Meclizine has mild to moderate anticholinergic activity that may partly counteract bethanechol's muscarinic effects. The clinical impact is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bethanechol and Meclizine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Bethanechol belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Meclizine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Antimuscarinic activity of meclizine opposes bethanechol at muscarinic receptors.
What to do
Monitor bladder emptying if used together; no routine dose change is needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Bethanechol
- Bethanechol + Darifenacin Major
- Bethanechol + Fesoterodine Major
- Bethanechol + Oxybutynin Major
- Bethanechol + Physostigmine Major
- Amifampridine + Bethanechol Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Bethanechol Moderate
Other interactions of Meclizine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bethanechol with Meclizine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bethanechol and Meclizine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Meclizine has mild to moderate anticholinergic activity that may partly counteract bethanechol's muscarinic effects. The clinical impact is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Bethanechol and Meclizine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor bladder emptying if used together; no routine dose change is needed.
What other medicines interact with Bethanechol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Bethanechol with, for example, Darifenacin, Fesoterodine, Oxybutynin. The full list is on the Bethanechol page.
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