Substance |
Trade names |
Mechanism |
Clinical use |
Adverse effects |
Atropine (D/L-Hyoscyamine) |
Symax, HyoMax, Anaspaz, Egazil, Buwecon, Cystospaz, Levsin, Levbid, Levsinex, Donnamar, NuLev, Spacol T/S and Neoquess |
non-selective antagonism, CNS depression[1] |
- in anaesthesia[1][2]
- anticholinesterase poisoning[1]
- bradycardia[1]
- antispasmodic in gastrointestinal hypermotility[1]
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- urinary retention[1]
- xerostomia[1]
- blurred vision[1]
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Scopolamine (L-Hyoscine) |
Scopace, Transderm-Scop, Maldemar, Buscopan |
non-selective antagonism, CNS depression[1] |
- as atropine[1]
- motion sickness[1]
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- as atropine[1]
- sedation[1]
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Hydroxyzine |
Vistaril, Atarax |
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Ipratropium |
Atrovent and Apovent |
non-selective antagonism, without any mucociliary excretion inhibition.[1] |
- in asthma and bronchitis[1]
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Tropicamide |
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short acting non-selective antagonism, CNS depression[1] |
- produce mydriasis and cycloplegia in diagnostics[1]
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- may cause ocular hypertension[1]
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Pirenzepine |
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M1 receptor-selective antagonist[1]
- inhibits gastric secretion[1]
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- in peptic ulcer (not much anymore)[1]
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(fewer than non-selective ones)[1] |
Diphenhydramine |
Benadryl, Nytol |
Non-selective antagonism in the central nervous system, blood vessels and smooth muscle tissues |
- for extrapyramidal symptoms from typical and atypical antipsychotic medications
- antihistamine
- sleep aid
- antiparkinson agent
- management of asthma symptoms
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*Sedation, dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention |
Dimenhydrinate |
Dramamine |
Combination of diphenhydramine with a methylxanthine salt |
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Dicyclomine |
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Flavoxate |
Urispas |
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- Urinary bladder antispasmodic
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Oxybutynin |
Ditropan |
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- overactive bladder
- urge incontinence
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Tiotropium |
Spiriva |
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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Cyclopentolate |
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short acting non-selective antagonism, CNS depression[1] |
- produce mydriasis and cycloplegia in diagnostics[1]
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- may cause ocular hypertension[1]
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Atropine methonitrate |
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non-selective antagonism, blocks transmission in ganglia.[1] Lacks CNS effects[3] |
- antispasmodic in gastrointestinal hypermotility[1]
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Trihexyphenidyl/Benzhexol |
Artane |
Targets the M1 Muscarinic receptor |
Parkinson's disease |
Drug at relative dose has 83% activity of atropine, thus has the same side-effects |
Tolterodine |
Detrusitol, Detrol |
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Solifenacin |
Vesicare |
Competitive muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist |
- overactive bladder (OAB)
- Urgency (urge incontinence)
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Darifenacin |
Enablex |
Selective for M3 receptors [3] |
Urinary incontinence [3] |
Few side effects[3] |
Benzatropine |
Cogentin |
Reduces the effects of the relative central cholinergic excess that occurs as a result of dopamine deficiency. |
Parkinson's disease |
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Mebeverine |
Colofac, Duspatal, Duspatalin |
A muscolotropic spasmolytic with a strong and selective action on the smooth muscle spasm of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular of the colon. |
- Irritable bowel syndrome in its primary form (e.g., Abdominal Pain, Bloating, Constipation, and Diarrhea).
- Irritable bowel syndrome associated with organic lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. (e.g., diverticulosis & diverticulitis, etc.).
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Procyclidine |
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Antimuscarinic |
- Drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia and acute dystonia
- Parkinson disease
- Idiopathic or secondary dystonia
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Overdose produces confusion, agitation and sleeplessness that can last up to or more than 24 hours. Pupils become dilated and unreactive to light. Tachycardia (fast heart beat), as well as auditory and visual hallucinations |
Aclidinium bromide |
Tudorza |
Selective long acting muscarinic antagonist |
- Bronchospasm
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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