Physostigmine: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Physostigmine. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

ANTICHOLIUM ® is indicated for: 1. the use as an antidote and/or antagonist in case of intoxication with and/or overdose of: alcohol tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamine, atropine, scopolamine, as e.g. in brugmansia, datura, atropa belladonna) amanita pantherina and amanita muscaria tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, imipramine, trimipramine, clomipramine, doxepine) antiemetics/antihistamines (phenothiazine, thioridazine, chlorpromazine, promethazine, diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate) neuroleptic drugs (especially butyrophenones) benzodiazepines tolterodine, oxybutynine amantadine, diphenhydramine baclofen 4-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) inhalation anesthetics ketamine 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate 2. the treatment of postoperative disorders: Central anticholinergic syndrome (CAS) Delayed postoperative awakening Shivering

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set b90b50e8…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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