To : Jeanette Re : Ulcers and anticholinergic drugs As to using anticholinergics in therapy of ulcer patients, there is no conclusive evidence that the use of anticholinergics aid in the healing of stomach ulcers( Facts and Comparisons, 1997, p. 1917). This is almost universally accepted fact. Current therapy for ulcers(diagnostically proven) includes triple antibiotic therapy and an H2 blocker (Zantac, Pepcid, etc) for several weeks to a month. Although unlikely, there may be some anticholinergic side effects associated with anticholinergic drugs, atropine, clidinium(Quarzan), etc, and would include dry mouth, xeropthalmia, anuria. Regards Tom Hale