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Dicycloverine Hydrochloride - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions

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Dicycloverine Hydrochloride Medication Information

Discover comprehensive details about Dicycloverine Hydrochloride, including its pronunciation, uses, dosage instructions, indications, and guidelines on how and when to take it or avoid it.

The updated prescription information covers potential side effects, precautions, warnings, and storage recommendations.

Additionally, explore the Dicycloverine Hydrochloride brands available in India and internationally, along with pricing information. For personalized advice, consult your healthcare provider.

Generic Name : Dicycloverine Hydrochloride
ICD Code : Y55.1 Therapeutic Classification : Antispasmodics

Brand Names or Trade 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.

What are the other precautions for Dicycloverine Hydrochloride?

Avoid excess dosage.

What are the storage conditions for Dicycloverine Hydrochloride?

Do not store above 25°C.

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