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These brands contain the same active ingredient (Oxyphenonium Bromide). Strength and form may differ — confirm substitution with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Indications & Uses
Anil is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Average adult dose is 10 mg (2 tablets), taken 4 times a day for several days. The physician may adjust this dose based on how the patient responds.
Side Effects
Common side effects include a dry mouth, headache, and palpitations.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Use with caution in children and the elderly, and in benign prostatic hyperplasia, acute MI, cardiac failure, hypertension, thyrotoxicosis, pregnancy and lactation, fever, or angle-closure glaucoma.
Contraindications
Oxyphenonium bromide should not be used in people with glaucoma, or with obstruction of the urinary tract (such as bladder neck obstruction from an enlarged prostate). It is also unsuitable for those with obstructive conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, such as achalasia, paralytic ileus, or pyloroduodenal stenosis, and for elderly or debilitated patients with reduced intestinal tone. It should be avoided in patients with unstable cardiovascular status accompanied by acute hemorrhage, as well as in severe ulcerative colitis or toxic megacolon complicating ulcerative colitis. Additional contraindications include myasthenia gravis and known hypersensitivity to the drug.