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What is Dicyclomine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Bentyl

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See also: Dicycloverine

Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic medication used to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. It relieves muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Irritable bowel syndrome 738 110
Bowel irritability 97 46
Bowel problems 50 28
Stomach pain 15 3
Abdominal cramps 14 5

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1918 patients that have taken Dicyclomine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 11
Moderate 21
Mild 31
None 101

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Dicyclomine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 6
Constipation 5
Drowsiness 5
Nausea 5
Blurry vision 3
Dizziness 3

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Why patients stopped taking Dicyclomine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 63
Doctor's advice 29
Course of treatment ended 21
Side effects too severe 20
Other 14
Personal research 5
Change in health plan coverage 2
Expense 2
See all 124 patients who've stopped taking Dicyclomine

Duration

Stopped taking Dicyclomine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 33
1 - 6 months 23
6 months - 1 year 16
1 - 2 years 25
2 - 5 years 13
5 - 10 years 9
10 years or more 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 90
Usually 31
Sometimes 37
Never taken as prescribed 6
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 12
Somewhat hard to take 9
A little hard to take 22
Not at all hard to take 121
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 4
< $25 96
Not specified 63

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Dicyclomine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hyoscyamine (Levsin) 6
Cholestyramine (Questran) 2
Linaclotide (Linzess) 2
Chlordiazepoxide-clidinium (Librax) 1
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 1

Show all 11 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Dicyclomine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hyoscyamine (Levsin) 5
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 1
Chlordiazepoxide-clidinium (Librax) 1
Citrucel 1
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) 1

Show all 12 treatments patients report switching to

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11 patient evaluations for Dicyclomine

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Dec 8, 2019 (Started Mar 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 8, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 31, 2017 (Started May 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for esophageal spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain in lower right abdomen)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Four times daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 11, 2015 (Started Apr 12, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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