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[1] [2] Severe side effects may include urinary retention, QT prolongation, hallucinations, glaucoma, and anaphylaxis. [1] [3] [2] It is unclear if use is safe during pregnancy. [1] It is of the antimuscarinic class and works by decreasing bladder contractions. [1] Solifenacin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2004.
Oxybutynin, sold under the brand name Ditropan among others, is an anticholinergic medication primarily used to treat overactive bladder.It is widely considered a first-line therapy for overactive bladder due to its well-studied side effect profile, broad applicability, and continued efficacy over long periods of time.
Effects of anticholinergic drugs include: Delirium (often with hallucinations and delusions indistinguishable from reality); Ocular symptoms (from eye drops): mydriasis, pupil dilation, and acute angle-closure glaucoma in those with shallow anterior chamber [11] [12] [13]
Its benefits are similar to antimuscarinic medication such as solifenacin or tolterodine. [6] It is taken by mouth. [5] Common side effects include high blood pressure, headaches, and urinary tract infections. [5] Other significant side effects include urinary retention, irregular heart rate, and angioedema.
Meclofenoxate is considered to be safe and high in tolerability.However, possible side effects may include, rarely, insomnia, dizziness, restlessness, muscle tremor, depression, nausea, muscle tension, and headache; these side effects may be due to overdosage and may indicate the need for the dosage to be reduced.
Biperiden is also commonly used to improve acute extrapyramidal side effects related to antipsychotic drug therapy, such as akathisia. It relieves muscle rigidity , reduces abnormal sweating related with clozapine and methadone use [ 9 ] [ 10 ] and salivation , improves abnormal gait , and to lesser extent, tremor .
Dibenzyline was the first brand name marketed. Today phenoxybenzamine is not the first choice due to many side effects like lowering blood pressure. [2] First selective alpha-1 blocker that was approved to treat hypertension was prazosin.
Side effects [ edit ] Continuous and/or cumulative use of anticholinergic medication, including first-generation antihistamines, is associated with a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older people.