Comparing Atropine vs Glycopyrrolate
| Atropine | Glycopyrrolate |
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| Atropine | Glycopyrrolate |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for AV Heart Block, Bradyarrhythmia, Organophosphate Poisoning, Anticholinesterase Poisoning. Atropine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Excessive Salivation, Anesthesia, COPD - Maintenance, Peptic Ulcer. Glycopyrrolate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Atropine | More about Glycopyrrolate | ||||||||||||||||
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Atropine has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Glycopyrrolate has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Atropine side effects |
View all Glycopyrrolate side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| AtroPen | Cuvposa, Dartisla ODT, Glycate, Glyrx-PF, Lonhala Magnair | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.3 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Atropine:
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A total of 203 drugs are known to interact with Glycopyrrolate:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 15, 1973 |
August 11, 1961 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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