Glycopyrronium bromide
Clinical data
Trade namesRobinul, Cuvposa, Seebri, others
Other namesglycopyrrolate (USAN US)
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MedlinePlusa602014
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administration		By mouth, intravenous, inhalation, topical, injection, subcutaneous
Drug classAntimuscarinic agent
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Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life0.6–1.2 hours
Excretion85% Kidney, unknown amount in the bile
Identifiers
  • 3-[2-Cyclopentyl(hydroxy)phenylacetoxy]-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidinium bromide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H28BrNO3
Molar mass398.341 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[N+]1(CCC(C1)OC(=O)C(C2CCCC2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C.[Br-]

  • as cation: C[N+]1(CCC(C1)OC(=O)C(C2CCCC2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C
  • InChI=1S/C19H28NO3.BrH/c1-20(2)13-12-17(14-20)23-18(21)19(22,16-10-6-7-11-16)15-8-4-3-5-9-15;/h3-5,8-9,16-17,22H,6-7,10-14H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
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  • as cation: InChI=1S/C19H28NO3/c1-20(2)13-12-17(14-20)23-18(21)19(22,16-10-6-7-11-16)15-8-4-3-5-9-15/h3-5,8-9,16-17,22H,6-7,10-14H2,1-2H3/q+1
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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).

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]

Research

It has been studied in asthma.[24][25]

References

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  4. ^ a b c "Tovanor Breezhaler EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Enurev Breezhaler EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Sialanar EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2023. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
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  8. ^ "Glycopyrronium Topical". MedlinePlus. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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  10. ^ "FDA OKs first drug made to reduce excessive sweating". AP News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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  12. ^ a b c Chabicovsky M, Winkler S, Soeberdt M, Kilic A, Masur C, Abels C (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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  14. ^ 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". Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 154 (12): 1214–1218. 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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  16. ^ Olsen AK, Sjøgren P (October 1999). "Oral glycopyrrolate alleviates drooling in a patient with tongue cancer". Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 18 (4): 300–302. doi:10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00080-9. PMID 10534970.
  17. ^ Maria SA, Claudia C, Pamela G, Andrea C, Roberto A (1 December 2012). "Medical therapy in Ménière's disease". Audiological Medicine. 10 (4): 171–177. doi:10.3109/1651386X.2012.718413. S2CID 72380413.
  18. ^ Kim WO, Kil HK, Yoon DM, Cho MJ (August 2003). "Treatment of compensatory gustatory hyperhidrosis with topical glycopyrrolate". Yonsei Medical Journal. 44 (4): 579–582. doi:10.3349/ymj.2003.44.4.579. PMID 12950111.
  19. ^ Kim WO, Kil HK, Yoon KB, Yoon DM (May 2008). "Topical glycopyrrolate for patients with facial hyperhidrosis". The British Journal of Dermatology. 158 (5): 1094–1097. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08476.x. PMID 18294315. S2CID 39870296.
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  21. ^ Tzelepis G, Komanapolli S, Tyler D, Vega D, Fulambarker A (January 1996). "Comparison of nebulized glycopyrrolate and metaproterenol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". The European Respiratory Journal. 9 (1): 100–103. doi:10.1183/09031936.96.09010100. PMID 8834341.
  22. ^ 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". British Journal of Pharmacology. 127 (2): 413–420. doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0702573. PMC 1566042. PMID 10385241.
  23. ^ Rumpler MJ, Colahan P, Sams RA (June 2014). "The pharmacokinetics of glycopyrrolate in Standardbred horses". Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 37 (3): 260–268. doi:10.1111/jvp.12085. PMID 24325462.
  24. ^ Hansel TT, Neighbour H, Erin EM, Tan AJ, Tennant RC, Maus JG, Barnes PJ (October 2005). "Glycopyrrolate causes prolonged bronchoprotection and bronchodilatation in patients with asthma". Chest. 128 (4): 1974–1979. doi:10.1378/chest.128.4.1974. PMID 16236844. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
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