The only downside I have found is the dry mouth.
Have you ever thought about cathing more often? How much do you drink a day?
Here is information from Wikipedia:
Propantheline bromide (INN) is an antimuscarinic agent used for the treatment
of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), cramps or spasms of the stomach,
intestines (gut) or bladder, and involuntary urination (enuresis). It can also
be used to control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and similar
conditions. This agent can also be used for patients who experience intense GI
symptoms while tapering off of TCAs. [1]
Contents [hide]
* 1 Indications
* 2 Adverse effects
* 3 Mechanism of action
* 4 References
[edit]Indications
By relaxing the gut muscle, propantheline can relieve pain in conditions caused
by spasm of the muscle in the gut. Relaxing the smooth muscle in the bladder
prevents the involuntary spasms that can allow leakage of urinefrom the bladder
in the condition known as enuresis (involuntary urination in adults).
Propantheline can also be used to treat excessive sweating because
acetylcholine block also reduces secretions such as sweat and tears.
[edit]Adverse effects
Side effects include tachycardia, constipation, hypersensitivity to light, dry
mouth, and urinary retention. This can also be prescribed by dentists for
certain patients who salivate excessively. By taking this medication it becomes
easier to do "dry" dentistry
[edit]Mechanism of action
Propantheline is one of a group of antispasmodic medications which work by
blocking the action of the chemical messenger acetylcholine, which is produced
by nerve cells, to muscarinic receptors present in varioussmooth muscular
tissues, in places such as the gut, bladder and eye. Normally, the binding of
acetylcholine induces involuntary smooth muscular contractions.
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From: Larry Willis <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline
In the last couple of months, my ditropan seems to have lost its effectiveness.
I have begun leaking urine and cold-sweating, especially at night. Waking up to
a soaked bed every morning is both depressing and disgusting. I usually cath
twice a day -- morning and bedtime. I am considering switching to
propantheline. Is this feasible? Any downsides I should be aware of?
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Begin forwarded message:
Resent-From: [email protected]
>From: Nan <[email protected]>
>Date: January 20, 2013, 2:03:37 PM EST
>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>,
>"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline
>Reply-To: Nan <[email protected]>
>
>
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>I'll take the dry mouth to the sweating any day. I recently tried cutting the
>Propantheline in half, thanks to a Q-List member, and that really helped.
>Plus, I never mind drinking more - and when my mouth is dry I always drink
>more...
>
>
>I'm a Propantheline advocate, but what it boils down to is that we are all
>different. Try some to the meds that have been discussed and go with whatever
>works for you. :)
>.
>Nan
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]; [email protected]
>Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline
>
>
>There are so many things that Medicare part D doesn't cover. My
out-of-pocket has tripled. I don't even know if mine is covered because they
charge my credit card. It doesn't say what it is for. Propantheline really
dries
out my mouth and it is uncomfortable. I have to drink all the time. It takes
quite some time to wear off.
>Dana
>
>In a message dated 1/18/2013 4:51:19 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>[email protected] writes:
>Ditropan gave me like panic dreams.
>>Not nightmares, but I'd wakeup startled. No idea
what I was dreaming.
>>Greg
>>
>>
>>>> My insurance stopped covering
my propantheline as of this month.
>>>> Can anyone tell me if ditropan
works as well?
>>>>
>>>> Meredith
>>>>
>>>> From:
"Larry Willis" <[email protected]>
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 5:08:14
PM
>>>> Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Flu
Shots/vomiting
>>>>
>>>> I take ditropan but I have never tried
propantheline. It sounds
>>>> like something that would help me a lot.
Do any of you take both?
>>>> The ditropan dries out my mouth so bad I
think my tongue is going
>>>> to break off. I'll definitely mention
prop. to my doc next time.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my
iPad
>>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded
message:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> From: greg
<[email protected]>
>>>>> Date: January 17, 2013, 4:07:29 PM
EST
>>>>> To: Larry Willis
<[email protected]>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Flu
Shots/vomiting
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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