Bethanechol

When should one not use Bethanechol

• If you are allergic to Bethanechol or any of its other ingredients.
• If you have any kind of heart diseases such as low blood pressure or slow heartbeats.
• If you have pre-existing health conditions such as asthma, overactive thyroid, fits, stomach or bowel ulcer, Parkinson's disease (a brain disorder) etc.
• If you have peritonitis (inflammation of the membrane lining the inner abdominal wall and covering organs inside the abdomen).
• If you had undergone surgery on the bladder or intestines recently.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Nausea or vomiting
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Loose motion
• Stomach cramps
• A feeling of an urgent need for urination
• Burping
• Increase salivation
• Increase sweating
• Flushing (feeling of warmth)

Other General Warnings

• You have a heart problem or thyroid disorder or any pre-existing health condition.
• You have a urination problem or bladder infection.
• You have a stomach or bowel problem.
• Your blood pressure is low.
• You have breathing difficulty.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Bethanechol works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Tell your doctor especially if you are taking medicines such as painkillers.

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