bethanechol

[GladifImakeit]

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Anyone use bethanechol to treat anticholinergic side-effects such as constipation, dry mouth, reflux, etc?

 

[GladifImakeit]

Anyone?

 

[nitemagi]

Never have. Did use atropine drops orally once for sialorrhea, but that's anticholinergic.

I'd have to look it up but I think you'd want to be careful on the selectivity of bethanechol depending on which anticholinergic sx's you were targeting.

 

[F0nzie]

Nope, never heard of that approach. I just tell patients to drink more water or keep some ice chips around. If they complain about it too much d/c.

 

[siked]

Have one patient on it to manage the urinary retention he is experiencing from high-dose Haldol dec. Started him on 10mg t.i.d. and he's experienced relief from it.