Dicyclomine Tablets

Popular Name(s): Bentyl
Dicyclomine, dicyclomine HCl, and dicyclomine hydrochloride are common generic names.
How to pronounce it: Dye-SYE-kloe-meen

Anticholinergic and antispasmodic drug classes
Availability: accessible in generic form; prescription only
What is the purpose of it? swallow pill, tablet, or liquid; injectable liquid into the muscle

Dicyclomine is a medication primarily used to relieve symptoms associated with gastrointestinal conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Uses

Irritable bowel syndrome is frequently treated with dicyclomine (IBS).

Dicyclomine may also be prescribed for other ailments based on what your doctor determines. Dicyclomine helps relieve belly cramps by relaxing the gut muscles and slowing their natural movements.

Side Effects

Below is a list of the dicyclomine side effects that occur most frequently. If you have any of these unpleasant side effects, let your doctor know.

lightheadedness
mouth dryness
hazy vision
emesis
Tiredness
feeling particularly lethargic or weak
Anxiety

Precaution

Allergies to substances. Dicyclomine should not be taken by anyone who is allergic to any of the following substances:.

Dicyclomine Bentyl
Any component of the particular product that was dispensed
You can find out the whole list of components in the particular dicyclomine medicines that your pharmacy carries.

Babies Less Than Six Months Old. Giving dicyclomine to babies younger than six months old has resulted in fatalities as well as cases of severe breathing difficulties, convulsions, fainting, heart rate abnormalities, muscle weakness, and coma. Infants younger than six months should not be given dicyclomine.

nursing a child. Take dicyclomine only if you are nursing a baby. Either you or your child have to stop taking dicyclomine. For further information, see the section on breastfeeding below.

Grave Myasthenia. Muscle weakness is a possible side effect of myasthenia gravis. Dicyclomine has the ability to make this condition worse.