Procyclidine: Who Should Not Take Procyclidine
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Who should not take procyclidine?
 | You cannot take procyclidine if you |
- have ever had an allergic reaction to it
- have narrow-angle glaucoma,
- have an obstruction in your bowel or a complication of bowel disease known as megacolon; or
- have myasthenia gravis.
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
- an enlarged prostate or difficulty urinating,
- epilepsy or another seizure disorder,
- heart disease or an irregular heartbeat,
- depression or any other psychiatric illness, or
- kidney or liver disease.
You may need a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
 | Procyclidine is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether procyclidine will harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. |
 | It is also not known whether procyclidine passes into breast milk. Do not take procyclidine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. |
| Last updated: | February 13, 2004 |
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