What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Atropine and succinylcholine
Succinylcholine's FDA label of August 18, 2026 names atropine in its warnings and precautions section; the atropine labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name succinylcholine. The succinylcholine label: “Pretreatment with anticholinergic agents (e.g., atropine) may reduce the occurrence of bradyarrhythmias.”
Check it at the source: the atropine FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 18, 2026, Hospira, Inc.); the succinylcholine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 18, 2026, Hospira, Inc.).
What does the atropine label say about succinylcholine?
Atropine's label (effective May 18, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name succinylcholine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Atropine Sulfate), Hospira, Inc., effective May 18, 2026 (SPL set ad8916e7-206e-409e-2582-30d072845dd4), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the succinylcholine label say about atropine?
Succinylcholine label, warnings and precautionsPretreatment with anticholinergic agents (e.g., atropine) may reduce the occurrence of bradyarrhythmias.
Source: FDA drug label (Anectine, NDA008453), Sandoz Inc, effective November 29, 2023 (SPL set a1e5d29f-111e-4a44-addf-beeb6ea81711), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (QUELICIN), Hospira, Inc., effective August 18, 2026 (SPL set fb08161e-7711-406d-e7b3-ea4515c07983), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Atropine | Succinylcholine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $7.74 per mL 1% eye drops | n/a |
| Shortage now | In shortage | A presentation being discontinued |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once