What should I tell my care team before I take this medication?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-Glaucoma
-Heart disease
-Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis
-Irregular heartbeat or rhythm
-Kidney disease
-Myasthenia gravis
-Stomach or intestine problems
-An unusual or allergic reaction to glycopyrrolate, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-Breast-feeding
What may interact with this medication?
-Amantadine
-Antacids
-Antihistamines for allergy, cough, and cold
-Atropine
-Certain formulations of potassium chloride
-Certain medications for bladder problems, such as oxybutynin, tolterodine
-Certain medications for irregular heartbeat, such as disopyramide, procainamide, lidocaine, mexiletine, flecainide, propafenone, quinidine
-Certain medications for mental health conditions
-Certain medications for Parkinson's disease, such as benztropine, trihexyphenidyl
-Certain medications for seizures, such as phenobarbital, primidone
-Certain medications for stomach problems, such as dicyclomine, hyoscyamine
-Certain medications for travel sickness, such as scopolamine
-Ipratropium
-TCAs, medications for depression, such as amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medication?
Visit your care team for regular checks on your progress. Tell your care team if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
This medication may affect your coordination, reaction time, or judgment. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you. Sit up or stand slowly to reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Drinking alcohol with this medication can increase the risk of these side effects.
Avoid extreme heat. This medication can cause you to sweat less than normal. Your body temperature could increase to dangerous levels, which may lead to heat stroke.
Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your care team if the problem does not go away or is severe.