Drug interactions
Pancuronium + Trospium
Severity: Minor
Pancuronium and Trospium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pancuronium is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker with some vagolytic activity, which can add to the antimuscarinic effects of trospium such as tachycardia. There is no well-documented clinically important interaction.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pancuronium and Trospium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Pancuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal; Trospium belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
Possible additive peripheral antimuscarinic effects, such as increased heart rate.
What to do
Monitor heart rate during anesthesia, and use neuromuscular monitoring as usual.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Pancuronium with Trospium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Pancuronium and Trospium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pancuronium is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker with some vagolytic activity, which can add to the antimuscarinic effects of trospium such as tachycardia. There is no well-documented clinically important interaction.
How serious is the interaction between Pancuronium and Trospium?
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 heart rate during anesthesia, and use neuromuscular monitoring as usual.
What other medicines interact with Trospium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Trospium with, for example, Clozapine, Pramlintide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Trospium page.
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