Drug interactions
Glycopyrrolate + Risperidone
Severity: Minor
Glycopyrrolate and Risperidone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Risperidone has some anticholinergic activity that may add to the antimuscarinic effects of glycopyrrolate. This can cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia, and may worsen confusion in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glycopyrrolate and Risperidone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Glycopyrrolate belongs to Respiratory; Risperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic pharmacodynamic effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic symptoms such as constipation, urinary retention and confusion, especially in older patients. Reduce the glycopyrrolate dose if these symptoms appear.
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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- Amiodarone + Risperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Risperidone Major
- Amoxapine + Risperidone Major
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- Atropine + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
- Bethanechol + Glycopyrrolate Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glycopyrrolate with Risperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glycopyrrolate and Risperidone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Risperidone has some anticholinergic activity that may add to the antimuscarinic effects of glycopyrrolate. This can cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia, and may worsen confusion in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Glycopyrrolate and Risperidone?
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 for anticholinergic symptoms such as constipation, urinary retention and confusion, especially in older patients. Reduce the glycopyrrolate dose if these symptoms appear.
What other medicines interact with Risperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Risperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Vandetanib, Adagrasib. The full list is on the Risperidone page.
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