Drug Interaction Report
6 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- hyoscyamine
- Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine)
Interactions between your drugs
neostigmine hyoscyamine
Applies to: Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine), hyoscyamine
Ask your doctor before using neostigmine together with hyoscyamine. Using these medications together can cause increasing muscle weakness. In addition, such use may mask the less serious, gastrointestinal signs of hyoscyamine overdose and lead to difficulty breathing, chest pain, and possibly death. If your doctor prescribes these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely use both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
neostigmine glycopyrrolate
Applies to: Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine), Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine)
Ask your doctor before using neostigmine together with glycopyrrolate. Using these medications together can cause increasing muscle weakness. In addition, such use may mask the less serious, gastrointestinal signs of glycopyrrolate overdose and lead to difficulty breathing, chest pain, and possibly death. If your doctor prescribes these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely use both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
hyoscyamine glycopyrrolate
Applies to: hyoscyamine, Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine)
Using hyoscyamine together with glycopyrrolate may increase side effects such as drowsiness, blurred vision, dry mouth, heat intolerance, flushing, decreased sweating, difficulty urinating, abdominal cramping, constipation, irregular heartbeat, confusion, and memory problems. Side effects may be more likely to occur in the elderly or those with a debilitating condition. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Also avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medications affect you. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
hyoscyamine food
Applies to: hyoscyamine
Ask your doctor before using hyoscyamine together with ethanol (alcohol). Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking hyoscyamine. You should be warned not to exceed recommended dosages and to avoid activities requiring mental alertness. If your doctor prescribes these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment to safely take this combination. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
glycopyrrolate food
Applies to: Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine)
Ask your doctor before using glycopyrrolate together with ethanol (alcohol). Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking glycopyrrolate. You should be warned not to exceed recommended dosages and to avoid activities requiring mental alertness. If your doctor prescribes these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment to safely take this combination. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Anticholinergics/antispasmodics
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'anticholinergics/antispasmodics' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'anticholinergics/antispasmodics' category:
- hyoscyamine
- Prevduo (glycopyrrolate / neostigmine)
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
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