Licolate 0.2mg 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.

Licolate 0.2mg Injection is used to protect against the unwanted effects of some muscle relaxing drugs, before a surgery to reduce saliva secretion and prevent or reduce slow heart beats during surgery

Uses of Licolate Injection

General Anaesthesia
Peptic ulcer disease

Benefits of Licolate Injection

In General Anaesthesia

Licolate 0.2mg Injection is used before and during surgery to reduce secretions of the mouth, throat, or stomach, such as saliva, stomach acid, or to prevent problems related to heart rhythm during anesthesia, intubation, or surgery. It also helps decrease the unwanted effects that may be caused by certain medicines like, neostigmine, pyridostigmine, etc. It is given by a specialist doctor called an anesthetist in a hospital setup.

In Peptic ulcer disease

Peptic ulcer disease is a condition in which painful sores or ulcers develop in the inner lining of the stomach or gut (intestine). Licolate 0.2mg Injection reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes which prevents further damage to the ulcer as it heals naturally. You may be given other medicines along with this medicine depending on what caused the ulcer.

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Side effects of Licolate Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Licolate

Urinary retention
Blurred vision
Dilatation of pupil
Cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye)
Ocular hyperemia
Slow heart rate
Palpitations
Reduced sweating
Increased heart rate
Increased intraocular pressure

How to use Licolate Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Licolate Injection works

This helps dry up secretions (saliva, stomach acid etc.) from glands before surgery, increases a low heart rate and reverses the unwanted effects of certain medicines used during surgery (muscle relaxants and anaesthetics). By lowering stomach acid content, it also helps treat peptic ulcers.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Licolate 0.2mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Licolate 0.2mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Licolate 0.2mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Long-term use of Licolate 0.2mg Injection might reduce milk production.

Driving

UNSAFE

Licolate 0.2mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Licolate 0.2mg Injection may affect vision and coordination. This may affect your driving ability.

Kidney

CAUTION

Licolate 0.2mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Licolate 0.2mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Licolate 0.2mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Licolate 0.2mg Injection is used before an operation, to reduce saliva and other secretions and to make the stomach contents less acidic.
It may also be used to reduce side effects of muscle-relaxing drugs and to prevent of slowing of heart beat during surgery.
It is given as an injection into a muscle or into a vein.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Licolate 0.2mg Injection may cause dizziness and blurred vision.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Synthetic Quaternary Ammonium

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Anticholinergic - Anaesthesia

Patient concerns

I am suffering from stomach problems from last 2 months regularly.This is my ultrasound report.Please explain this report in simple words.

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

U having fatty liverAnd probably peptic ulcer

Gastric problems and peptic ulcer

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

please mention your symptoms and not the diagnosis

FAQs

Is Licolate 0.2mg Injection a narcotic?

No, Licolate 0.2mg Injection is not a narcotic.

Does Licolate 0.2mg Injection cause tachycardia?

Yes, Licolate 0.2mg 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.

Can Licolate 0.2mg Injection cause constipation?

Yes, Licolate 0.2mg 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.

Does Licolate 0.2mg Injection increase blood pressure?

Yes, Licolate 0.2mg 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.

I am on antidepressants currently. Can I take Licolate 0.2mg Injection?

Some classes of antidepressant medicines can worsen the side effects of Licolate 0.2mg 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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