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What is Hyoscyamine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Hyoscyamine is an anticholinergic drug used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders including cramp, irritable bowel syndrome, and peptic ulcers; for rigidity, tremors, excess saliva in parkinsonism; as a drying agent in acute rhinitis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Irritable bowel syndrome 398 35
Bowel irritability 48 12
Excess saliva 20 8
Abdominal pain 18 9
Abdominal cramps 11 6
Bladder problems 6 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 10
Mild 13
None 47

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Hyoscyamine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 10
Constipation 3
Drowsiness 2
Abdominal cramps 1
Blurry vision 1
Choking 1

Show all 16 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Hyoscyamine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 31
Other 22
Side effects too severe 13
Course of treatment ended 11
Doctor's advice 6
Change in health plan coverage 3
Expense 2
See all 69 patients who've stopped taking Hyoscyamine

Duration

Stopped taking Hyoscyamine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 17
1 - 6 months 19
6 months - 1 year 9
1 - 2 years 8
2 - 5 years 9
5 - 10 years 3
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 35
Usually 27
Sometimes 8
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 11
Not at all hard to take 56
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 4
< $25 35
Not specified 34

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Hyoscyamine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Dicyclomine (Bentyl) 5
Belladonna-phenobarbital (Donnatal) 1
IBgard 1
Ondansetron (Zofran) 1

Patients stopped taking Hyoscyamine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Dicyclomine (Bentyl) 6
eluxadoline (Viberzi) 1
Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) 1
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) 1
Trimebutine (Debridat) 1
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6 patient evaluations for Hyoscyamine

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Jul 28, 2017 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.125 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 28, 2017 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.125 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 23, 2016 (Started Oct 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.125 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 16, 2012 (Started Jan 05, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dry mouth, blurry vision, dry eyes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2010 (Started Jan 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.625 mg Daily
Side effects: dry mouth

Jan 18, 2009 (Started Jan 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.625 mg Daily
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks
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