Drug interactions
Glycopyrrolate inhaled + Orphenadrin
Severity: Moderate
Glycopyrrolate inhaled and Orphenadrin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Inhaled glycopyrrolate is partly absorbed systemically and can add to the antimuscarinic burden of orphenadrine. This may cause dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation or worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glycopyrrolate inhaled and Orphenadrin 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 for anticholinergic symptoms, particularly urinary retention and eye pain, and avoid in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or bladder outlet obstruction.
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 Glycopyrrolate inhaled with Orphenadrin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glycopyrrolate inhaled and Orphenadrin 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. Inhaled glycopyrrolate is partly absorbed systemically and can add to the antimuscarinic burden of orphenadrine. This may cause dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation or worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma.
How serious is the interaction between Glycopyrrolate inhaled and Orphenadrin?
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 symptoms, particularly urinary retention and eye pain, and avoid in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or bladder outlet obstruction.
What other medicines interact with Orphenadrin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Orphenadrin with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen. The full list is on the Orphenadrin page.
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