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Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Chart
Uses of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride :-
Dicyclomine is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (an intestinal problem). Do not take dicyclomine for sour stomach, stomach ache due to gas or any problem other than the one for which it was prescribed.
What is it used for?
- Abdominal pain which comes and goes (colic)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
How does it work?
Dicyclomine hydrochloride works at specific areas on a cell called receptors. The receptors dicyclomine interacts with are called muscarinic receptors. Dicyclomine works by preventing chemicals produced by the body, from interacting with the receptors located on the smooth muscle of the gut. This causes the gut muscle to relax, removing the pain of colic produced by gut muscle contraction and spasm.
Use with caution in :-
- Breastfeeding
- Diarrhoea
- Down's syndrome
- Fever (pyrexia)
- Heart attack
- Heartburn
- High blood pressure
- Hyperthyroidism
- Inflammation of the bowel and back passage
- People over the age of 75 years
- Pregnancy
Not to be used in :-
- Abnormal muscle weakness
- Enlarged prostate
- Failure of function of part of the gut causing an obstruction (paralytic ileus)
- Glaucoma
- Infants under 6 months of age
- Narrowing of the outlet of the stomach making it difficult for food to pass into the intestines (pyloric stenosis)
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding :-
- Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- This medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than the possible risk to the foetus. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
- This medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than the possible risk to the foetus. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
Side effects :-
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Dry mouth
- Confusion
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Headache
- Constipation
- Blurred vision
- Difficulty in passing urine (urinary retention)
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Drug Interactions :-
- The effects of dicyclomine are increased if the patient is also taking:
- nefopam and disopyramide.
- Dicyclomine hydrochloride decreases the effects of the following drugs :-
- sublingual nitrates, ketoconazole, metoclopramide, domperidone, certain anti-psychotics, cisapride,levodopa and parasympathomimetics.
- The following drugs increase the side-effects of dicyclomine hydrochloride :-
- other dicyclomine-like drugs, certain anti-depressants, antihistamines, certain anti-psychotics and amantadine.
Overdose :-
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include unusually dry mouth; excessive thirst; nausea; vomiting; difficulty breathing; blurred vision; dilated pupils; flushed, hot, dry skin; muscle weakness; unusual dizziness or drowsiness; restlessness; disorientation; and seizures.
Notes :-
Do not share this medication with others.
Missed Dose :-
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered but not if it is almost time for the next dose. If almost time for next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Storage :-
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
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