title: Propantheline as a diagnostic tool--a serious complication.
abstract: Propantheline bromide is a synthetic quaternary ammonium compound widely used in urologic patients to block the action of acetylcholine at the postganglionic nerve endings of the bladder's parasympathetic innervation. It is used clinically in a wide range of doses in ambulatory outpatients as well as hospitalized patients. To document its effects on the bladder, test doses are given with a cystometrogram documenting the dynamic changes. Herein we report a case of serious cardiac toxicity from a diagnostic test dose.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011413:Propantheline / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011413:Propantheline