1. Pharmacology
        1.6. Antiemetic
1.6.4. Anti-cholinergic

Anti-cholinergic

Atropine is not used as an anti-emetic agent due to its CVS effects

Atropine also delays gastric emptying (????class effect)

 

Glycopyrrolate has negligible intestinal absorption

Glycopyrrolate does NOT cross BBB
--> No central effect e.g. anti-emesis

 

 

 

 

 

Hyoscine Atropine Glycopyrrolate
Anti-emetic ++ + 0
Sedation /
Amnesia
+++ + 0
Anti-sialagogue +++ + ++
Mydriasis +++ + 0
Placental transfer ++ ++ 0
Bronchodilation + ++ ++
Tachycardia + +++ ++



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