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Propa 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:
The usual starting adult dosage of Propantheline Bromide is 75 mg a day, taken as one tablet (15 mg) 30 minutes before each meal, three times daily, plus two tablets at bedtime. The dosage should then be adjusted according to the patient's individual response and tolerance, but the maximum daily dosage should not exceed 120 mg. Pediatric use: safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
Side Effects
Side effects of propantheline bromide are usually dose-related and generally clear up once treatment is stopped. Varying degrees of dry mouth, dry skin and dilated pupils (mydriasis) may occur. Other reported side effects include difficulty passing urine (urinary retention), nausea, vomiting, constipation, headache, nervousness and mental confusion.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Propantheline should be used with caution in elderly patients and in anyone with autonomic neuropathy, liver or kidney disease, an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, a rapid or irregular heartbeat (cardiac tachyarrhythmia), or high blood pressure, because anticholinergic medicines can make these conditions worse.
Contraindications
Propantheline Bromide is contraindicated in patients with- Hypersensitivity to Propantheline bromide or other anticholinergic agents; Glaucoma; Obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract (pyloroduodenal stenosis, paralytic ileus etc.); Obstructive uropathy (e.g. prostatic hypertrophy) intestinal atony of elderly; Myasthenia gravis.