A1,
A2,
B,
C1,
C2,
D,
E,
F,
G-H,
I-K,
L,
M,
N,
O,
P1,
P2,
Q-R,
S,
T,
U-V,
W-Z
Urecholine Side Effects, and Drug Interactions - Bethanechol
Urecholine Side Effects, and Drug Interactions - Bethanechol
SIDE EFFECTS
Adverse reactions are rare following oral
administration of bethanechol,
but are more common following subcutaneous
injection. Adverse reactions are more likely to occur when dosage
is increased. The following adverse reactions have been observed:
Body as a Whole: malaise;
Digestive: abdominal
cramps or discomfort, colicky
pain, nausea and belching, diarrhea,
borborygmi, salivation;
Renal: urinary
urgency;
Nervous System: headache;
Cardiovascular: a fall
in blood pressure
with reflex tachycardia, vasomotor
response;
Skin: flushing producing a feeling
of warmth, sensation of heat
about the face, sweating;
Respiratory: bronchial
constriction, asthmatic
attacks;
Special Senses: lacrimation,
miosis.
Causal Relationship Unknown
The following adverse reactions have been reported, and a causal relationship
to therapy with bethanechol
chloride has not been established:
Body as a Whole: malaise;
Nervous System: seizures.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Special care is required if this drug
is given to patients receiving ganglion blocking
compounds because a critical
fall in blood
pressure may occur. Usually,
severe abdominal symptoms
appear before there is such a fall in the blood
pressure.
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