It has been generally understood that belladonna alkaloids in small doses produce bradycardia. However, it is also known that these agents increase heart rate during general anesthesia. In this study, a comparison of atropine and propantheline on human heart rate during ether anesthesia was made and the following results were obtained. 1) Atropine and propantheline increased heart rate. 2) Effect of propantheline on the heart rate was more marked than that of atropine.
Anesthesia* ; Anesthesia, General ; Atropine* ; Belladonna Alkaloids ; Bradycardia ; Ether* ; Heart Rate* ; Heart* ; Humans* ; Propantheline*

Glycopyrrolate and propantheline, being synthetic quaternary ammonium compounds that cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, will not have the vagal center stimulation. The author administered each small dose of glycopyrrolate and propantenline intravenously to normal human volunteers, and compared its effect on the heart rate. The result were as follows. 1) Glycopyrrolate(0.1mg) produced a slight decrease on the heart rate. 2) Propantheline (0.5mg) produced no detectable change on the heart rate. 3) Glycopyrrolate(0.1mg) 10min. after pretreatment with propantheline(0.5mg) produced a significant increase on the heart rate. 4) Propantheline(0.5mg) 10 minutes after pretreatment with glycopyrrolate(0.1mg) produced more significant increase on the heart rate than glycopyrrolate after propantheline. 5) From the above results, it is suggested that the depressive effect of sympathetic ganglion by propantheline may be less than by glycopyrrolate.
Blood-Brain Barrier ; Ganglia, Sympathetic ; Glycopyrrolate* ; Healthy Volunteers ; Heart Rate* ; Heart* ; Propantheline* ; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

Recently, a topical preparation of 5% propantheline bromide and 10% aluminum hydroxychloride in an emulsion ground substance was introduced as an effective antiperspirant. According to the literature, aluminum salts may produce functional closure of swet ducts. Nevertheless, histologic study has as yet failed to reveal a solid anatomic basis for occlusion. In this study, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to demonstrate eccrine gland ostial occlusion due to topical 5% propantheline bromide and 10% aluminum hydroxychloride.
Aluminum Hydroxide/pharmacology* ; Animal ; Eccrine Glands/drug effects* ; Foot ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred HRS ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Propantheline/pharmacology* ; Sweat Glands/drug effects*