Drug interactions
Glycopyrronium tosylate + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Glycopyrronium tosylate and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Triprolidine has antimuscarinic properties, and glycopyrronium tosylate is an anticholinergic applied to the skin for hyperhidrosis with some systemic absorption. Together they may add to dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention and constipation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glycopyrronium tosylate and Triprolidine 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 adverse effects such as dry mouth, urinary hesitancy and blurred vision. Consider a non-sedating antihistamine, or stop glycopyrronium if effects occur.
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 Glycopyrronium tosylate with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glycopyrronium tosylate and Triprolidine 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. Triprolidine has antimuscarinic properties, and glycopyrronium tosylate is an anticholinergic applied to the skin for hyperhidrosis with some systemic absorption. Together they may add to dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention and constipation.
How serious is the interaction between Glycopyrronium tosylate and Triprolidine?
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 adverse effects such as dry mouth, urinary hesitancy and blurred vision. Consider a non-sedating antihistamine, or stop glycopyrronium if effects occur.
What other medicines interact with Triprolidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triprolidine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Triprolidine page.
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