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Cantil Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Mepenzolate bromide 25mg; tabs; contains tartrazine.
Pharmacological Class
Anticholinergic.
How Supplied
Tabs—100
Manufacturer
Cantil Indications
Indications
Adjunct in peptic ulcer.
Cantil Dosage and Administration
Adult
Use lowest effective dose. 1–2 tabs 4 times a day with meals and at bedtime.
Children
Not established.
Cantil Contraindications
Contraindications
Glaucoma. GU or GI obstruction (eg, pyloroduodenal stenosis, achalasia). Paralytic ileus. Intestinal atony of the elderly or debilitated. Unstable cardiovascular status in acute GI hemorrhage. Toxic megacolon. Complicated ulcerative colitis. Myasthenia gravis.
Cantil Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Cantil Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Autonomic neuropathy. Hepatic or renal disease. Ulcerative colitis. Hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis. Coronary heart disease. CHF. Cardiac arrhythmias. Tachycardia. Hypertension. Prostatic hypertrophy. Hyperthyroidism. High environmental temperature. Aspirin sensitivity. Delayed gastric emptying time. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers.
Cantil Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Cantil Interactions
Interactions
Additive anticholinergic effects with amantadine, class I antiarrhythmics (eg, quinidine), antihistamines, phenothiazines, benzodiazepines, MAOIs, narcotic analgesics (eg, meperidine), nitrates, nitrites, sympathomimetic agents, tricyclics, and other anticholinergics. Antagonizes antiglaucoma agents. May antagonize metoclopramide. May affect absorption of digoxin. Antacids may inhibit absorption; avoid.
Cantil Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, mental confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, urticaria, tachycardia, urinary retention or hesitancy, decreased sweating, insomnia.
Cantil Clinical Trials
See Literature
Cantil Note
Not Applicable
Cantil Patient Counseling
See Literature
