Pyrolate Injection is an anticholinergic medication. It is used before or even during an operation to reduce secretions and it even reverses the unwanted effects of certain medicines used during surgery (muscle relaxants). It also helps to treat peptic ulcers when oral medication is not tolerated. Pyrolate Injection is given by your doctor or nurse. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. The most common side effects of this medicine include dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision, photophobia, dilation of the pupil, cycloplegia, ocular hyperemia, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitation, and reduced sweating. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. Inform your doctor if you have glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, heart failure, and high blood pressure.

• Blurred vision
• Dilatation of pupil
• Cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye)
• Ocular hyperemia
• Slow heart rate
• Palpitations
• Reduced sweating

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• Q. Q. Is Pyrolate Injection a narcotic??
  Ans: No, Pyrolate Injection is not a narcotic. It is given before surgery to reduce secretions in the mouth, throat, airways, and stomach. Doing this will reduce the formation of saliva and other secretions and ease the operation. Pyrolate Injection is also given before or during the surgery, to prevent slowness of the heart beat during surgery.
• Q. Q. Does Pyrolate Injection cause tachycardia??
  Ans: Yes, Pyrolate Injection has its action on the heart which increases the heart rate (tachycardia). This property of the medication is utilized during surgery to prevent the fall of heart rate due to various other supplemental anesthetic medications.
• Q. Q. Can Pyrolate Injection cause constipation??
  Ans: Yes, Pyrolate Injection can cause constipation because of its action on the intestine. It decreases the intestinal secretions and also decreases the gut motility which can result in constipation.
• Q. Q. Does Pyrolate Injection increase blood pressure??
  Ans: Yes, Pyrolate Injection can sometimes lead to an increase in blood pressure. There are evidences where it has led to increased blood pressure. Therefore, when injected into a patient during a surgery, the heart rate and blood pressure are continuously monitored.
• Q. Q. I am on antidepressants currently. Can I take Pyrolate Injection??
  Ans: No, some classes of antidepressant medicines can worsen the side effects of Pyrolate Injection and cause uneasiness for the patient. These antidepressant medicines may include tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline or imipramine), phenelzine, tranylcypromine, clozapine, etc. Therefore, do inform your doctor about your previous illness and the medicines you are taking before you take this medication. Your doctor may make the necessary adjustments.

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