DICYCLOVERINE belongs to a group of medications called 'antispasmodics' (spasm and cramps reliever) primarily used for reducing stomach pain due to spasms, cramps, and irritable bowel syndrome. Abdominal spasm is a condition in which the abdominal muscles, intestine, and stomach contract severely. Stomach spasms can be caused due to muscle strain, dehydration, stomach gas formation, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, gastritis (stomach inflammation), pregnancy, constipation, or other gastrointestinal infection.
DICYCLOVERINE contains “Dicycloverine”, which reduces spasms and pain by relaxing the muscles and blocking certain chemical messengers in the brain responsible for causing the sensation of pain.
You are advised to take DICYCLOVERINE for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as dryness in the mouth, dizziness, weakness, blurred vision, nervousness, sleepiness, constipation, difficulty urination, and nausea. Most of the side effects of DICYCLOVERINE do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Please consult your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
Please do not stop taking DICYCLOVERINE on your own as it might cause withdrawal symptoms. Your doctor may reduce your dose gradually. DICYCLOVERINE use in pregnant women is safe if prescribed by a doctor. DICYCLOVERINE may pass into breastmilk, so avoid taking DICYCLOVERINE if you are breastfeeding. DICYCLOVERINE should not be given to children below 6 months as the safety and effectiveness were not established. DICYCLOVERINE may cause drowsiness, blurred vision, or vision changes; do not drive or handle machinery unless you are alert. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking DICYCLOVERINE as it may cause increased drowsiness.
Stomach/Abdominal pain, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
DICYCLOVERINE belongs to a class of medicines called ‘anticholinergics’ primarily used to relieve spasmodic abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and general pain-related discomfort of the lower abdomen. DICYCLOVERINE contains Dicycloverine, which works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the stomach and gut (intestine). It also blocks certain chemical messengers (acetylcholine) from binding to muscarinic receptors on smooth muscle, which cause pain sensation, thereby stopping sudden muscle contractions (spasms), and relieving cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort.
Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Keep your doctor informed about all the medicines you are taking, including prescription, non-prescription medicines, and herbal supplements. DICYCLOVERINE is pregnancy category B medicines so its use in pregnancy is safe if prescribed by a doctor. DICYCLOVERINE may pass into breastmilk, so avoid taking DICYCLOVERINE if you are breastfeeding. Please do not stop taking DICYCLOVERINE on your own as it might cause your cramps or pain may come back. Before using DICYCLOVERINE, tell your doctor if you have liver/kidney problems, irregular heartbeat, glaucoma, myasthenia gravis (muscle disease), hypertension (high blood pressure), gastroesophageal reflux, hyperthyroidism, benign prostate hyperplasia. DICYCLOVERINE may cause drowsiness, blurred vision, or vision changes; do not drive or handle machinery unless you are alert. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking DICYCLOVERINE as it may cause increased drowsiness.
Drug-Drug Interactions: DICYCLOVERINE may interact with medications, including benzodiazepines (clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam), antipsychotic agents (chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine), antidepressants (selegiline, rasagiline, phenelzine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, clomipramine, imipramine, trimipramine) antihistamines (cetirizine, levocetirizine, loratadine, fexofenadine) medicines used to treat glaucoma (travoprost, latanoprost, acetazolamide, and timolol).
Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking DICYCLOVERINE as it may cause increased drowsiness.
Drug-Disease Interactions: DICYCLOVERINE may have interactions with arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), gastrointestinal obstruction, glaucoma, infectious diarrhoea, acute alcohol intoxication, autonomic neuropathy (nerve damage), respiratory depression, seizures, prolonged low blood pressure, depression, psychoses, obesity, high blood pressure, porphyria, fever.
DICYCLOVERINE can cause excessive drowsiness and increase the risk of stomach problems.
DICYCLOVERINE is a pregnancy category B drug. So, its use in pregnant and nursing mothers is safe if prescribed by a doctor.
DICYCLOVERINE can pass into breast milk and cause breathing problems or other life-threatening side effects in infants younger than 6 months of age. This drug can also lower the amount of breast milk your body makes. It is highly recommended to consult your doctor before taking this drug in case you are breastfeeding.
DICYCLOVERINE can cause dizziness or drowsiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
DICYCLOVERINE to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
DICYCLOVERINE to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
Generally, DICYCLOVERINE is not recommended for children below 6 months. In case it has to be given, then the dose has to be adjusted and recommended by a child specialist only.
DICYCLOVERINE may make you sweat less. Avoid doing things that may cause you to overheat such as exercise while taking DICYCLOVERINE.
Abdominal or Stomach spasm: It is a short-term or acute condition in which the abdominal muscles (abs), intestine, and stomach contract severely. Stomach spasms can be caused due to muscle strain, dehydration, stomach gas formation, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, gastritis (stomach inflammation), pregnancy, constipation, or other gastrointestinal infection.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): It involves chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. It includes ulcerative colitis, which involves inflammation and sores (ulcers) of the lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum.