Comparing Glycopyrrolate vs Hyoscyamine
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| Glycopyrrolate | Hyoscyamine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Excessive Salivation, Anesthesia, COPD - Maintenance, Peptic Ulcer. Glycopyrrolate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Hyoscyamine may be used in the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems including cramps, bladder control issues, and irritable bowel syndrome. Drowsiness and dry mouth are common... View more |
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| More about Glycopyrrolate | More about Hyoscyamine | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Hyoscyamine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 116 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% 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 Glycopyrrolate side effects |
View all Hyoscyamine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cuvposa, Dartisla ODT, Glycate, Glyrx-PF, Lonhala Magnair | Anaspaz, Ed-Spaz, Hyosyne, Levbid, Levsin, Levsin SL, NuLev, Oscimin, Symax Duotab, Symax SL, Symax SR View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
4 hours |
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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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 203 drugs are known to interact with Glycopyrrolate:
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Hyoscyamine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 11, 1961 |
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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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