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Anticholinergic [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 13 Drugs

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Anticholinergic [EPC] includes 13 drugs with a combined 81,362 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

13
Drugs in Class
81,362
Combined Reports

All Anticholinergic [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
TIOTROPIUM Tiotropium Bromide 46,647 2,186 12,042 4.7%
IPRATROPIUM Ipratropium bromide 7,540 860 3,389 11.4%
UMECLIDINIUM Anoro Ellipta 6,321 506 1,761 8.0%
ACLIDINIUM Tudorza Pressair 4,956 110 1,258 2.2%
GLYCOPYRROLATE GLYCOPYRROLATE 4,625 392 1,392 8.5%
ATROPINE Hepaticol Drops 5008 2,806 283 1,178 10.1%
SCOPOLAMINE Scopolamine 2,747 219 497 8.0%
BENZTROPINE BENZTROPINE MESYLATE 2,228 812 865 36.4%
GLYCOPYRRONIUM Qbrexza 1,322 37 210 2.8%
DICYCLOMINE Dicyclomine Hydrochloride 1,116 179 261 16.0%
TROPICAMIDE Tropicamide 750 21 173 2.8%
REVEFENACIN YUPELRI 280 11 23 3.9%
METHSCOPOLAMINE METHSCOPOLAMINE BROMIDE 24 0 3 N/A

Common Side Effects in Anticholinergic [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Dyspnoea 18,814 659
Asthma 14,096 254
Wheezing 9,985 198
Incorrect route of drug administration 9,100 4
Cough 8,050 74
Drug ineffective 7,515 325
Therapeutic product effect incomplete 7,499 115
Loss of personal independence in daily activities 5,673 102
Pneumonia 5,468 404
Off label use 5,310 529
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