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- $Title{dicyclomine}
- $Subject{Bentyl Lakeside Pharmaceutical Byclomine Major hydrochloride Di-Spaz
- Vortech Antispasmodic dicyclomine gastrointestinal tract disorders irritable
- bowel syndrome muscles gastrointestinal tract tone slow activity}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- dicyclomine
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Bentyl (Lakeside Pharmaceutical)
- Byclomine (Major)
- dicyclomine hydrochloride (various manufacturers)
- Di-Spaz (Vortech)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Antispasmodic
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- INGREDIENT
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- dicyclomine
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (20 mg)
- Capsules (10 mg and 20 mg)
- Oral liquid (10 mg per 5-ml spoonful)
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- STORAGE
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- Dicyclomine tablets, capsules, and oral liquid should be stored at room
- temperature in tightly closed containers. This medication should never be
- frozen.
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- USES
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- Dicyclomine is used to treat gastrointestinal tract disorders and
- irritable bowel syndrome. Dicyclomine acts directly on the muscles of the
- gastrointestinal tract to decrease tone and slow their activity.
-
- TREATMENT
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- Dicyclomine can be taken before or after meals. Consult your doctor for
- specific recommendations.
- Antacids and antidiarrheal medicines may prevent absorption of this drug;
- therefore, at least one hour should separate doses of dicyclomine and one of
- these medications.
- Measure the liquid form of dicyclomine carefully with a specially
- designed 5-ml measuring spoon. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate
- enough. You can then dilute the oral liquid in other liquids to mask its
- taste.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, do not take the missed dose at
- all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next
- dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Bloating; blurred vision; confusion; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness;
- dry mouth, throat, and nose; headache; increased sensitivity to light;
- insomnia; loss of taste; nausea; nervousness; decreased sweating; vomiting; or
- weakness. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- If you are constipated, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), exercise, and
- drink more water (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- Chew sugarless gum or suck on ice chips or a piece of hard candy to
- reduce mouth dryness.
- Wear sunglasses if your eyes become sensitive to light.
- To avoid dizziness or light-headedness when you stand, contract and relax
- the muscles of your legs for a few moments before rising. Do this by pushing
- one foot against the floor while raising the other foot slightly, alternating
- feet so that you are "pumping" your legs in a pedaling motion.
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- Major.
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- Be sure to tell your doctor about any side effects that are
- persistent or particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL
- YOUR DOCTOR about difficulty in urinating, fever, hallucinations, impotence,
- palpitations, rash, short-term memory loss, or sore throat.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- Dicyclomine does interact with several other types of medications:
- 1. It can cause extreme drowsiness when combined with central nervous
- system depressants (such as alcohol, antihistamines, barbiturates,
- benzodiazepine tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, narcotics, pain medications,
- and phenothiazine tranquilizers) or with tricyclic antidepressants.
- 2. Amantadine, antihistamines, haloperidol, monoamine oxidase (MAO)
- inhibitors, phenothiazine tranquilizers, procainamide, quinidine, and
- tricyclic antidepressants can increase the side effects of dicyclomine.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially those listed above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Be sure to tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you
- have had to any medications, especially to dicyclomine.
- * Tell your doctor if you have ever had glaucoma; heart disease; hiatal
- hernia; high blood pressure; kidney, liver, or thyroid disease; myasthenia
- gravis; obstructed bladder; obstructed intestine; enlarged prostate gland;
- ulcerative colitis; or internal bleeding.
- * If this medication makes you dizzy or drowsy or blurs your vision, do
- not take part in any activity that requires alertness, such as driving a car
- or operating potentially dangerous equipment. Be careful on stairs, and avoid
- getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly.
- * This drug can decrease sweating and heat release from the body. Avoid
- taking hot baths, showers, or saunas, and avoid getting overheated by
- exercising in hot weather.
- * Before having surgery or other medical or dental treatment, tell your
- doctor or dentist you are taking this drug.
- * Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although this drug appears to be
- safe during pregnancy, extensive studies in humans have not been conducted.
- Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of
- dicyclomine pass into breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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