Glycopyrronium bromide
Glycopyrronium bromide is a medication of the muscarinic anticholinergic group.[6] It does not cross the blood–brain barrier and consequently has few to no central effects. It is given by mouth,[7] via intravenous injection, on the skin,[8] and via inhalation.[3][4][5] It is a synthetic quaternary ammonium compound.[1] The cation, which is the active moiety, is called glycopyrronium (INN)[9] or glycopyrrolate (USAN).
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| Trade names | Robinul, Cuvposa, Seebri, others |
| Other names | glycopyrrolate (USAN US) |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a602014 |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth, intravenous, inhalation, topical, injection, subcutaneous |
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| Elimination half-life | 0.6–1.2 hours |
| Excretion | 85% Kidney, unknown amount in the bile |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.990 |
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| Formula | C19H28BrNO3 |
| Molar mass | 398.341 g·mol−1 |
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The most common side effects include irritability, flushing, blocked nose, reduced secretions in the airways, dry mouth, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting and inability to completely empty the bladder (urinary retention).[6]
In September 2012, glycopyrronium was approved for medical use in the European Union.[3] In June 2018, glycopyrronium was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat excessive underarm sweating, becoming the first drug developed specifically to reduce excessive sweating.[10] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[11]
Medical uses
Glycopyrronium was first used in 1961 to treat peptic ulcers. Since 1975, intravenous glycopyrronium has been used before surgery to reduce salivary, tracheobronchial, and pharyngeal secretions.[12] It is also used in conjunction with neostigmine, a neuromuscular blocking reversal agent, to prevent neostigmine's muscarinic effects such as bradycardia.[13] It can be administered to raise the heart rate in bradycardia, which often will also increase the blood pressure.
It is also used to reduce excessive saliva (sialorrhea),[6][14][15][16] and to treat Ménière's disease.[17]
It has been used topically and orally to treat hyperhidrosis, in particular, gustatory hyperhidrosis.[18][19]
In inhalable form it is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[3][4][5] Doses for inhalation are much lower than oral ones, so that swallowing a dose will not have an effect.[20][21]
Side effects
Dry mouth, urinary retention, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, blurry vision are possible side effects of the medication.[12]
Pharmacology
Mechanism of action
Glycopyrronium competitively blocks muscarinic receptors,[12][22] thus inhibiting cholinergic transmission.
Pharmacokinetics
Glycopyrronium bromide affects the gastrointestinal tracts, liver and kidney but has a very limited effect on the brain and the central nervous system. In horse studies, after a single intravenous infusion, the observed tendencies of glycopyrronium followed a tri-exponential equation, by rapid disappearance from the blood followed by a prolonged terminal phase. Excretion was mainly in urine and in the form of an unchanged drug. Glycopyrronium has a relatively slow diffusion rate, and in a standard comparison to atropine, is more resistant to penetration through the blood-brain barrier and placenta.[23]
References
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- Bajaj V, Langtry JA (July 2007). "Use of oral glycopyrronium bromide in hyperhidrosis". Br. J. Dermatol. 157 (1): 118–21. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07884.x. PMID 17459043. S2CID 29080876.
- "FDA OKs first drug made to reduce excessive sweating". AP News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- World Health Organization (2021). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.
- Chabicovsky, Monika; Winkler, Swantje; Soeberdt, Michael; Kilic, Ana; Masur, Clarissa; Abels, Christoph (May 2019). "Pharmacology, toxicology and clinical safety of glycopyrrolate". Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 370: 154–169. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2019.03.016. PMID 30905688. S2CID 85498396.
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- Mier RJ, Bachrach SJ, Lakin RC, Barker T, Childs J, Moran M (December 2000). "Treatment of sialorrhea with glycopyrrolate: A double-blind, dose-ranging study". Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 154 (12): 1214–8. doi:10.1001/archpedi.154.12.1214. PMID 11115305. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
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- Olsen AK, Sjøgren P (October 1999). "Oral glycopyrrolate alleviates drooling in a patient with tongue cancer". J Pain Symptom Manage. 18 (4): 300–2. doi:10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00080-9. PMID 10534970.
- Maria, Sammartano Azia; Claudia, Cassandro; Pamela, Giordano; Andrea, Canale; Roberto, Albera (1 December 2012). "Medical therapy in Ménière's disease". Audiological Medicine. 10 (4): 171–177. doi:10.3109/1651386X.2012.718413. S2CID 72380413.
- Kim WO, Kil HK, Yoon DM, Cho MJ (August 2003). "Treatment of compensatory gustatory hyperhidrosis with topical glycopyrrolate". Yonsei Med. J. 44 (4): 579–82. doi:10.3349/ymj.2003.44.4.579. PMID 12950111.
- Kim WO, Kil HK, Yoon KB, Yoon DM (May 2008). "Topical glycopyrrolate for patients with facial hyperhidrosis". Br. J. Dermatol. 158 (5): 1094–7. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08476.x. PMID 18294315. S2CID 39870296.
- "EPAR – Product information for Seebri Breezhaler" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. 28 September 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- Tzelepis G, Komanapolli S, Tyler D, Vega D, Fulambarker A (January 1996). "Comparison of nebulized glycopyrrolate and metaproterenol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Eur. Respir. J. 9 (1): 100–3. doi:10.1183/09031936.96.09010100. PMID 8834341.
- Haddad EB, Patel H, Keeling JE, Yacoub MH, Barnes PJ, Belvisi MG (May 1999). "Pharmacological characterization of the muscarinic receptor antagonist, glycopyrrolate, in human and guinea-pig airways". Br. J. Pharmacol. 127 (2): 413–20. doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0702573. PMC 1566042. PMID 10385241.
- Rumpler, M.J.; Colahan, P.; Sams, R.A. (2014). "The pharmacokinetics of glycopyrrolate in Standardbred horses". Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 37 (3): 260–8. doi:10.1111/jvp.12085. PMID 24325462.
- Hansel TT, Neighbour H, Erin EM, et al. (October 2005). "Glycopyrrolate causes prolonged bronchoprotection and bronchodilatation in patients with asthma". Chest. 128 (4): 1974–9. doi:10.1378/chest.128.4.1974. PMID 16236844. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
- Gilman MJ, Meyer L, Carter J, Slovis C (November 1990). "Comparison of aerosolized glycopyrrolate and metaproterenol in acute asthma". Chest. 98 (5): 1095–8. doi:10.1378/chest.98.5.1095. PMID 2225951. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
External links
- "Glycopyrronium bromide". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- "Glycopyrronium". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
