Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions have been observed, but there is not enough data to support an estimate of frequency.
Cardiovascular : Tachycardia, palpitation.
Allergic : Severe allergic reaction or drug idiosyncrasies including anaphylaxis.
CNS : Headaches, nervousness, mental confusion, drowsiness, dizziness.
Special Senses : Blurred vision, dilation of the pupil, cycloplegia, increased ocular tension, loss of taste.
Renal : Urinary hesitancy and retention.
Gastrointestinal : Nausea, vomiting, constipation, bloated feeling.
Dermatologic : Decreased sweating, urticaria and other dermal manifestations.
Miscellaneous : Xerostomia, weakness, insomnia, impotence, suppression of lactation.
WARNINGS In the presence of high environmental temperature, heat prostration (fever and heat stroke due to decreased sweating) can occur with drug use.
Diarrhea may be an early symptom of incomplete intestinal obstruction, especially in patients with ileostomy or colostomy.
In this instance treatment with this drug would be inappropriate and possibly harmful.
Methscopolamine bromide may produce drowsiness or blurred vision.
The patient should be cautioned regarding activities requiring mental alertness such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery or performing hazardous work while taking this drug.
Like all medications, Methscopolamine Bromide can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: