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GLYCOPYRROLATE


DIR Classification


Classification:Moderate-DIR concern
Severity Score:2

Description in Drug Labeling: View Full Labeling: SPL in DailyMed | PDF

  • ADVERSE REACTIONS
  • In addition, the following adverse events have been reported from post-marketing experience with glycopyrrolate: malignant hyperthermia; cardiac arrhythmias (including bradycardia, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation); cardiac arrest; hypertension; hypotension; seizures; and respiratory arrest. Post-marketing reports have included cases of heart block and QTc interval prolongation associated with the combined use of glycopyrrolate and an anticholinesterase. Injection site reactions including pruritus, edema, erythema, and pain have also been reported.

Postmarketing Surveillance

Contingency Table:

Current Drug
Other Drugs
Rhabdomyolysis
1
42911
Other ADRs
668
14116611

Odds Ratio = 0.493

Drug Property Information



ATC Code(s):
  • R03BB06 - glycopyrrolate
    • R03BB - Anticholinergics
    • R03B - "OTHER DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES, INHALANTS"
    • R03 - DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
    • R - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  • R03AL04 - glycopyrrolate
    • R03AL -
    • R03A - "ADRENERGICS, INHALANTS"
    • R03 - DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
    • R - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  • A03CA05 - glycopyrrolate
    • A03CA - Synthetic anticholinergic agents in combination with psycholeptics
    • A03C - ANTISPASMODICS IN COMBINATION WITH PSYCHOLEPTICS
    • A03 - DRUGS FOR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
    • A - ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
  • A03AB02 - glycopyrrolate
    • A03AB - "Synthetic anticholinergics, quaternary ammonium compounds"
    • A03A - DRUGS FOR FUNCTIONAL BOWEL DISORDERS
    • A03 - DRUGS FOR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
    • A - ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
Active Ingredient:glycopyrrolate
Active Ingredient UNII:V92SO9WP2I
Drugbank ID:DB00986
PubChem Compound:9933193
CAS Number:740028-90-4
Dosage Form(s):liquid
Route(s) Of Administrator:oral
Daily Dose:
Chemical Structure:
SMILE Code:
C[N+]1(CC[C@@H](C1)OC(=O)[C@@](C2CCCC2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C

Reference

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