Diclomine

What is this medication? DICYCLOMINE (dye SYE kloe meen) treats irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It works by relaxing the muscles of your stomach and bowel, which reduces cramping. It belongs to a group of medications called antispasmodics. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Bentyl What should I tell my care team before I take this medication? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: • Difficulty passing urine • Esophagus problems or heartburn • Glaucoma • Heart disease, or previous heart attack • Myasthenia gravis • Prostate trouble • Stomach infection, or obstruction • Ulcerative colitis • An unusual or allergic reaction to dicyclomine, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives • Pregnant or trying to get pregnant • Breast-feeding How should I use this medication? Take this medication by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. It is best to take this medication on an empty stomach, 30 minutes to 1 hour before meals. Take your medication at regular intervals. Do not take your medication more often than directed. Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. Special care may be needed. While this medication may be prescribed for children as young as 6 months of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply. Patients over 65 years old may have a stronger reaction and need a smaller dose. Over...

Dicyclomine Side Effects Applies to oral capsules and tablets, oral solution, parenteral injection. Side effects include: Most adverse effects are manifestations of pharmacologic effects at muscarinic-cholinergic receptors and usually are reversible when therapy is discontinued. Severity and frequency of adverse effects are dose related and individual intolerance varies greatly; although adverse effects occasionally may be obviated by a reduction in dosage, this also will likely eliminate potential therapeutic effects. If dosage of ≥80 mg daily cannnot be achieved because of intolerance, discontinue dicyclomine. Dry mouth, For Healthcare Professionals Applies to dicyclomine: compounding powder, intramuscular solution, oral capsule, oral syrup, oral tablet. General -The most serious adverse reactions include cardiovascular and central nervous system symptoms. -The most common adverse reactions are dizziness, dry mouth, vision blurred, nausea, somnolence, asthenia and nervousness, [ Gastrointestinal Very common (10% or more): Dry mouth (33%), nausea (14%) Rare (less than 0.1%): Frequency not reported: Thirst, Postmarketing reports: Abdominal distension, abdominal [ Nervous system Very common (10% or more): Dizziness (40%) Common (1% to 10%): Somnolence, nervousness Rare (less than 0.1%): Postmarketing reports: Dizziness, headache, somnolence, [ Ocular Very common (10% or more): Blurred vision (27%) Frequency not reported: Follicular Postmarketing reports: Cycloplegia, mydria...

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Who should not take Dicyclomine HCL? The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following: Conditions: • overactive thyroid gland • mental problems • myasthenia gravis, a skeletal muscle disorder • glaucoma, an increased pressure in the eye • high blood pressure • coronary artery disease • a change in saliva secretion • reflux esophagitis, or inflammation of the esophagus from backflow of stomach acid • a stomach ulcer • severe ulcerative colitis • toxic megacolon • paralysis of the intestines • blockage of the stomach or intestine • atony of colon • liver problems • decreased kidney function • blockage of the urinary bladder • a blockage in the urinary tract • enlarged prostate • Down syndrome • a body temperature higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit • toxin from microorganisms causing diarrhea • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding • shock caused by significant blood loss • dysreflexia

Bentyl JAMP-Dicyclomine HCl; Protylol; RIVA-Dicyclomine • It is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome. • It is used to treat GI (gastrointestinal) spasms. • If your child is allergic to this drug; any part of this drug; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell the doctor about the allergy and what signs your child had. • If your child has any of these health problems: Bowel block, heart problems due to bleeding, glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, reflux esophagitis, slow moving GI (gastrointestinal tract), trouble passing urine, or very bad ulcerative colitis. • Do not give this drug to an infant younger than 6 months of age. If your child is breast-feeding a baby: • Be sure your child does not breast-feed a baby while taking this drug. This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with this drug. Tell the doctor and pharmacist about all of your child’s drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe to give this drug with all of your child’s other drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug your child takes without checking with the doctor. • Tell all of your child’s health care providers that your child is taking this drug. This includes your child’s doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists. • Have your child avoid tasks or actions that call for alertness or clear eyesight until you see how this drug affects your child. These are things like ri...

Most voted positive review 43 People found this comment helpful have suffered chronic diarrhea for 22yrs! Daily doses of immodium have increased these last few months; from 1-2 pills each morning to now 6 or more per day! While specific foods typically compound my issue, high fiber is typically the devil; as of late it just doesnt seem to matter what I do or don't eat. Awoken in the middle of the night with double over abdominal pain an severe explosive diarrh... This did help my IBS-D tremendously in the two times ive used it... however Im not sure that im having the best reaction to it. Both times I took it ive suffered from insomnia as well as extreme anxiety, a mild twitch in my ankle, and I feel a strange sensation in my chest and left arm. Not quite like a shooting pain that would indicate a heart attack (especially since I have great cardiovascular health otherwise and am only 22.) Not sure if its like a somewhat irregular heart rate or if its jus t a symptom of anxiety. Either way I was advised by the GI to stop taking it, which is a bummer because it did do its job in stopping my diarrhea and cramping and even nausea very quickly and effectively. But these other side effects arent worth it I dont think. Id rather be fighting for my life on the toilet than breaking down in tears because I feel like im going to actually die if my heart were to stop pumping. Read More Read Less Started having intense pain and no clue why. Doctor prescribed this and as long as I was t...

What is dicyclomine, and what is it used for? Dicyclomine is a prescription drug that is used for treating Anticholinergic drugs block the effects of acetylcholine, the chemical transmitter that nerves release in order to cause muscles to contract. They prevent contraction of muscles by blocking the acetylcholine receptors on the muscle cells. Anticholinergic drugs also have a direct relaxing effect on muscle. Dicyclomine is used to reduce contraction of the muscles in the Dicyclomine was approved by the FDA in 1950. What are the side effects of dicyclomine? Common side effects include: • • • • • increased • heart • • • Other important side effects include: • changes in taste perception, • • • drowsiness, • • • • flushing, • • difficulty falling asleep, • • • • erythema, • • • difficulty QUESTION What is irritable bowel syndrome or IBS? See Answer What is the dosage for dicyclomine? • The recommended starting oral dose of dicyclomine is 20 mg given 4 times daily. The dose can be increased to 40 mg 4 times daily. • The recommended intramuscular injection is 10 to 20 mg 4 times daily. • The intramuscular injection is only used for 1 to 2 days if a patient cannot take capsules or tablets. What drugs interact with dicyclomine? Antiglaucoma Agents Anticholinergics antagonize the effects of antiglaucoma agents and may increase intraoccular pressure. Anticholinergic drugs in the presence of increased Other Drugs with Anticholinergic Activity The following agents may increase cert...

What is this medication? DICYCLOMINE (dye SYE kloe meen) treats irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It works by relaxing the muscles of your stomach and bowel, which reduces cramping. It belongs to a group of medications called antispasmodics. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Bentyl What should I tell my care team before I take this medication? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: • Difficulty passing urine • Esophagus problems or heartburn • Glaucoma • Heart disease, or previous heart attack • Myasthenia gravis • Prostate trouble • Stomach infection, or obstruction • Ulcerative colitis • An unusual or allergic reaction to dicyclomine, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives • Pregnant or trying to get pregnant • Breast-feeding How should I use this medication? Take this medication by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. It is best to take this medication on an empty stomach, 30 minutes to 1 hour before meals. Take your medication at regular intervals. Do not take your medication more often than directed. Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. Special care may be needed. While this medication may be prescribed for children as young as 6 months of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply. Patients over 65 years old may have a stronger reaction and need a smaller dose. Over...

Who should not take Dicyclomine HCL? The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following: Conditions: • overactive thyroid gland • mental problems • myasthenia gravis, a skeletal muscle disorder • glaucoma, an increased pressure in the eye • high blood pressure • coronary artery disease • a change in saliva secretion • reflux esophagitis, or inflammation of the esophagus from backflow of stomach acid • a stomach ulcer • severe ulcerative colitis • toxic megacolon • paralysis of the intestines • blockage of the stomach or intestine • atony of colon • liver problems • decreased kidney function • blockage of the urinary bladder • a blockage in the urinary tract • enlarged prostate • Down syndrome • a body temperature higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit • toxin from microorganisms causing diarrhea • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding • shock caused by significant blood loss • dysreflexia

Bentyl JAMP-Dicyclomine HCl; Protylol; RIVA-Dicyclomine • It is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome. • It is used to treat GI (gastrointestinal) spasms. • If your child is allergic to this drug; any part of this drug; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell the doctor about the allergy and what signs your child had. • If your child has any of these health problems: Bowel block, heart problems due to bleeding, glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, reflux esophagitis, slow moving GI (gastrointestinal tract), trouble passing urine, or very bad ulcerative colitis. • Do not give this drug to an infant younger than 6 months of age. If your child is breast-feeding a baby: • Be sure your child does not breast-feed a baby while taking this drug. This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with this drug. Tell the doctor and pharmacist about all of your child’s drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe to give this drug with all of your child’s other drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug your child takes without checking with the doctor. • Tell all of your child’s health care providers that your child is taking this drug. This includes your child’s doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists. • Have your child avoid tasks or actions that call for alertness or clear eyesight until you see how this drug affects your child. These are things like ri...