Dicyclomine WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Dicyclomine
Dicyclomine is a drug used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Commonly sold under the name Bentyl, this drug is functions as a muscle relaxer. Specifically, dicyclomine is used to reduce the contraction of the muscles in the intestines, preventing spasms.
Fast Facts:
- Used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and intestinal hypermotility.
- Relieves muscle spasms and cramping.
- Functions as a smooth muscle relaxant.
- Sold in the U.S. as Bentyl, Byclomine, Dibent, Di-Spaz, and Dilomine.
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Latest Headlines on Dicyclomine
What is Dicyclomine?
- Wikipedia: Dicycloverine
- Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology: Dicyclomine
- About.com: Bentyl
What Are The Uses for Dicyclomine?
- Healthline: Dicyclomine
- Medscape: Dicyclomine Dosage and Uses
- Drugs.com: Dicyclomine - Clinical Pharmacology
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Dicyclomine?
- MedicineNet: Side Effects of Dicyclomine
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): What is The Most Important Information I Should Know About Cicyclomine?
- About.com: Side Effects-Bentyl
What are the Alternatives to Dicyclomine?
- OrganizedWisdom: Hyoscyamine
- OrganizedWisdom: Levsin
- OrganizedWisdom: Levbid
- OrganizedWisdom: Cystospaz
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Dicyclomine?
- Web MD: Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation: The Diet Solution
- Cleveland Clinic: Foods to Choose if You Have Mixed Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Accupuncture: Holistic Healing with Traditional Chinese Medicine: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Dicyclomine
- Revolution Health: Bentyl etc. (Dicyclomine) for IBS-D
- HealthBoards: Dicyclomine, Bentyl??
Abuse of Dicyclomine
- RxList: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/dicyc_od.htm Overdose Signs and Symptoms]
- Drugs.com: Overdosage
- MedicineNet: Dicyclomine Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Dicyclomine
- Google Scholar: Dicyclomine Articles
- JAMA: Archives of Dicyclomine Research
- PubMed Central: Articles on Dicyclomine
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- Contributor: KevinB
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 20, 2009
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