Drug interactions
Glycopyrrolate + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Glycopyrrolate and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone has some anticholinergic activity, which can add to the effects of glycopyrrolate. This may cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia, especially in older patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glycopyrrolate and Paliperidone 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.
Glycopyrrolate belongs to Respiratory; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects such as constipation, urinary retention and confusion. Lower the glycopyrrolate dose or choose an alternative if effects are troublesome.
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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Other interactions of Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Other interactions of Glycopyrrolate
- Glycopyrrolate + Potassium chloride Major
- Amitriptyline + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
- Atropine + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
- Bethanechol + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
- Chlorpromazine + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
- Clomipramine + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glycopyrrolate with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glycopyrrolate and Paliperidone 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. Paliperidone has some anticholinergic activity, which can add to the effects of glycopyrrolate. This may cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia, especially in older patients.
How serious is the interaction between Glycopyrrolate and Paliperidone?
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 for anticholinergic effects such as constipation, urinary retention and confusion. Lower the glycopyrrolate dose or choose an alternative if effects are troublesome.
What other medicines interact with Paliperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Paliperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Vandetanib. The full list is on the Paliperidone page.
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