Information about Dicycloverine Hydrochloride

Generic Name : Dicycloverine Hydrochloride
Up-to-date prescription details regarding Dicycloverine Hydrochloride are provided here.

Understand it's uses, recommended dosages, its indications, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, warnings and its and its storage instructions.

You will also find a list of the medication's International and Indian brand or trade names, as well as its pricing information. For verification of the information presented on this page or for additional clarifications, it's advisable to consult your doctor.

ICD Code : Y55.1 Therapeutic Classification : Antispasmodics

Trade Names/Brand Names of Dicycloverine Hydrochloride

India :

Acinimide, Actispas P, Aglopam, Antrospas, Arsulide-D, Avid Plus, Azet-Spas, Betaspasm, Bral, Centwin, Centwin In, Clixid-D, Cloact, Clomindon, Coliac, Colic, Colicspam, Colicspam, Colidex, Colifast, Coligon, Coligon Pl, Coligon-O, Colimef, Colimex, Colinet, Colirid, Colispas, Colispas T, Colisun, Colisun Dp, Colitab, Colixin Mp, Coliza Inj, Coliza Tab, Coliza-D, Combispas, Comspa, Curebel, Cyclocos, Cyclomeff, Cyclo-P, Cyclopam, Cyclopam I, Cyclopam P, Cyclopam T, Cyclosym, Cyclowin, Cyclozed, Cyclozed-N, Cyclozobid, Cypa , Dam-Spas, Dam-Spas D, Decolic In, Decolic-V, Demef, Diclogesic, Diclonij S, Diclospa T, Dicomin, Dicyclome-, Dicyclomin, Digip, Diospas, Diwot, Dolospan, Domspas, Dp-Spas, Duospan 70, Dymef-260, Dynamet, Dysmen, Dysmen-Inj, Dysmeryl, Dyspas, Efespas, Eginor, Endospas, Endospas T, Epispas, Evaspas, Fri-Spas, Frispas-P, Gefspass, Griprid, Haspas, Heclo, Hyvon-Spas, Intario-Sp, Jagril-Spa, Kince Dps, Kolispas, Litspas, Lowdol, Lupispas, Mafia, Mefac Spas, Mefamic-D, Mefar-Pd, Mefatin Sp, Mefcil Spa, Mefdic, Mefdol Spa, Meflaxin, Mefmin Spa, Mefnic Spa, Mefrag-Spa, Mefsaid, Mefsun Spa, Mefsym-Plu, Mefsym-Spa, Meftagesic, Meftal Spa, Mefze Spas, Merispas, Mespas, Mod-Pain-S, Modspas, Nelsid-D, Neurospas, Nicispas, Nidic, Nimard-Spa, Nimip-Spas, Nimkul-Dcm, Nimspa, Nimspas, Nimuspas, Nomlomine, Normospas, Nt-Spas, Nt-Spas Tab, Ntspass, Orlidox-D, Pamol-Dcm, Paraclo, Paraspas, Parvon Spa, Pasm, Pd-Spas, Pedicol, P-Spa, Qspam, Relipen, Respas, Senita Spa, Somaspas, Spasid , Spasmonil, Spasmoven, Spaz, Tevnic, Tifnim Spa, Topspas, Verin Dps, Xionspas, Ze-Spas, Zidium-Spa, Zypas.

Why is Dicycloverine Hydrochloride Prescribed? (Indications)

This medication is an antispasmodic, prescribed for gastrointestinal tract spasm. It blocks the activity of acetylcholine on muscarinic receptors.

When should Dicycloverine Hydrochloride not be taken? (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with intestinal obstruction, myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and infants less than 6 months old.

What is the dosage of Dicycloverine Hydrochloride?

Adult: PO- The recommended dose is 10-20 mg 3 times/day.
IM- 20 mg 4 times/day for 1-2 days.

How should Dicycloverine Hydrochloride be taken?

It comes as a tablet, capsule, and suspension to take by mouth, with or without food.

What are the warnings and precautions for Dicycloverine Hydrochloride?

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver or kidney disease, urinary retention, paralytic ileus, thyroid deficiency, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythm, who are taking other medications, children, elderly, and during pregnancy.

What are the side effects of Dicycloverine Hydrochloride?

Difficulty in accommodation, increased eye pressure, fast heart rate, palpitations, abnormal heart rhythm, urinary retention, restlessness, confusion, excitement, hallucination and delirium.