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Will Benadryl cause constipation?
Yes due to it's anticholinergic properties.
Are all antidepressants like Xanax?
Xanax is not an antidepressants; antidepressants are not like Xanax.
Is ativan an anticholinergic?
Ativan is not technically an anticholinergic. However, it can have anticholinergic effects.
What antidepressants have pain-reducing elements?
Antidepressants that have been shown to have analgesic (pain-reducing) properties include amitriptyline (Elavil), trazodone (Desyrel), and imipramine (Tofranil). Anticonvulsant drugs share a similar background with antidepressants.
What are some anticholinergic drugs?
Anticholinergic DrugsThis list is not complete, but gives you some of the major categories of medications with anticholinergic side-effects. The names in parentheses are not all-inclusive, but give you at least one example of a medication in that family: Tricyclic antidepressants (amitryptiline [Elavil])Other antidepressants (trazadone [Desyrel], paroxetine [Paxil])GI anti-spasmodics (dicyclomine [Bentyl])Phenothiazines/first generation antipsychotics (haloperidol [Haldol])LithiumAntihistamines (diphenhydramine [Benadryl])Anti-Parkinsonian agents (benztropine [Cogentin])Muscle relaxants (carisprodol [Soma])Some drugs used for acid reflux (Zantac)Some calcium channel blockers (Procardia)
Is Ativan an anticholinergic medication?
Ativan is not technically an anticholinergic. However, it can have anticholinergic effects.
Is levociterizine an anticholinergic?
Levociterizine is not anticholinergic.
Is Zyrtec an anticholinergic?
Zyrtec (cetirizine) is classified as a second generation antihistamine. It is believed to antagonize peripheral H1 receptors and not cross the blood brain barrier (this is why it is less drowsy then other antihistamines). The side effects of Zyrtec such as dry mouth may suggest that it does have some anticholinergic properties.
What does anticholinergic mean?
"Anticholinergic" means "that which inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site".
Is fluoxetine an anti-cholinergic drug?
Mechanism of Action: Like the tricyclics, venlafaxine and its active metabolite, O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV), exert their antidepressant effects by inhibiting the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine. Both parent and metabolite also have weak inhibitory effects on the reuptake of dopamine but, unlike the tricyclics, exert no in vitro activity at histaminergic, muscarinic, or ›A-adrenergic receptors, which accounts for its lack of anticholinergic, sedative, and cardiovascular side effects frequently observed with the tricyclic antidepressants. However, despite the claims of minimal muscarinic receptor activity, anticholinergic side effects may still occur with venlafaxine.
Is robitussin dm an anticholinergic?
No. It is a combination of an expectorant (Guaifenesin) and an cough-suppressant, (dextromethorphan). Dextromethorphan (DXM) actually possess CHOLINERGIC properties. If taken in excess, cholinergic toxidrome can be induced.
Medication used to dry up secretions?
Anticholinergic drugs. Cholinergic drugs will actually increase the release of saliva and mucus from their respective glands.
