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FDA pharmacologic class

Anticholinergics

13 medicines are in FDA's class of anticholinergics (anticholinergics): glycopyrrolate (Glycate), dicyclomine, atropine, benztropine, ipratropium (Atrovent), scopolamine (Transderm), methscopolamine, tropicamide (Mydriacyl) and 5 more; 11 combination products also contain one. 12 of the 24 are listed from generic labelers (FDA NDC Directory, October 8, 2026). The lowest pharmacy cost is dicyclomine 20 mg tablet at $0.059 per tablet (NADAC).

Which medicines are anticholinergics?

Recalls: FDA enforcement reports, 2012 on
MedicineBrand namesGeneric labelers (all forms)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortageRecalls since 2012
GlycopyrrolateGlyrx-Pf, Cuvposa, Glycate58 labelers$1.51 per mL 0.2 mg/mL vialNoA presentation being discontinued27
Dicyclominenone listed43 labelers$0.059 per tablet 20 mg tabletNoNo current entry3
Atropinenone listed22 labelers$7.74 per mL 1% eye dropsNoIn shortage15
Benztropinenone listed23 labelers$0.0753 per tablet 1 mg tabletNoA presentation being discontinued3
IpratropiumAtrovent23 labelers$0.111 per mL 0.02% solutionNoNo current entry1
Atropine and diphenoxylateLomotil19 labelers$0.139 per tablet 2.5-0.025 mg tabletNoNo current entry2
ScopolamineTransderm11 labelers$4.34 per patch 1 mg/3 day patchNoA presentation being discontinued2
Albuterol and ipratropiumCombivent14 labelers$0.0787 per mL 0.5-3(2.5) mg/3 mLNoNo current entry5
Chlordiazepoxide and clidiniumLibrax12 labelers$0.256 per capsule Chlordiazepoxide-clidinium capsuleYesNo current entry2
Methscopolaminenone listed5 labelers$0.608 per tablet 2.5 mg tabletNoNo current entry0
TropicamideMydriacyl5 labelers$0.552 per mL 1% eye dropsNoNo current entry2
TiotropiumSpiriva1 labeler$11.81 per capsule 18 mcg capsule-inhalerNoNo current entry5
Atropine and difenoxinMotofennone listed$6.91 per tablet 1-0.025 mg tabletNoNo current entry0
Budesonide and formoterol and glycopyrrolateBreztrinone listed$61.41 per gram 160-9-4.8 mcgNoNo current entry0
Fluticasone and umeclidinium and vilanterolTrelegynone listed$11.12 per unit 100-62.5-25NoNo current entry2
UmeclidiniumIncrusenone listed$7.35 per inhaler 62.5 mcg inhalerNoNo current entry0
Umeclidinium and vilanterolAnoronone listed$4.95 per inhaler 62.5-25 mcg inhalerNoNo current entry1
AclidiniumTudorzanone listed$344.55 per unit 400 mcg inhalNoNo current entry0
Aclidinium and formoterolDuaklirnone listedn/aNoNo current entry0
Formoterol and glycopyrrolateBevespinone listed$40.86 per gram Bevespi aerosphere inhalerNoNo current entry1
Glycopyrrolate and neostigmine methylsulfatePrevduonone listedn/aNoNo current entry0
GlycopyrroniumQbrexzanone listedn/aNoNo current entry0
Olodaterol and tiotropiumStioltonone listed$115.80 per gram 60)NoNo current entry0
RevefenacinYupelrinone listed$17.43 per mL 175 mcg/3 mL solutionNoNo current entry0

Source: FDA Established Pharmacologic Class (NDC Directory, openFDA); CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA shortages and recalls (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay?

Each medicine's most widely listed form, per unit, in the NADAC survey: what pharmacies paid, not what a patient pays; strengths differ, so compare like with like.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?