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Anticholinergic medications

“Anticholinergic” is a drug class recorded for these medicines in the National Library of Medicine’s RxClass service — usually the FDA “established pharmacologic class” from the drug label, which groups medicines by how they work or what they are. Our directory includes 6 medicines in this class.
  • Dicyclomine

    Brand names: Bentyl

    The label says: Dicyclomine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of patients with functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome. …

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  • Tiotropium

    Brand names: Spiriva

    The label says: Tiotropium bromide inhalation powder is indicated for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. …

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  • Umeclidinium and vilanterol

    Brand names: Anoro

    The label says: Umeclidinium and Vilanterol ELLIPTA is indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Limitations of Use Umeclidinium and Vilanterol ELLIPTA is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm or for the treatment of asthma. …

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  • Ipratropium

    Brand names: Atrovent

    The label says: Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution administered either alone or with other bronchodilators, especially beta adrenergics, is indicated as a bronchodilator for maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

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  • Albuterol and ipratropium

    Brand names: Combivent

    The label says: Ipratropium Bromide and Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution is indicated for the treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD in patients requiring more than one bronchodilator.

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  • Benztropine

    The label says: Benztropine mesylate tablets are indicated for use as an adjunct in the therapy of all forms of parkinsonism. Useful also in the control of extrapyramidal disorders (except tardive dyskinesia – see PRECAUTIONS ) due to neuroleptic drugs (e.g., phenothiazines).

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Medicines in the same class can still differ in their approved uses, warnings and side effects. Class membership comes from the FDA label data published through the National Library of Medicine's RxClass service.

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