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Brand Names: Bentyl
Generic Name: Dicyclomine

What is Dicyclomine? Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic medication used to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. It relieves muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

5 patients in the community are taking or have taken Dicyclomine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bowel problems 3 60%
Other 2 40%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Dicyclomine.

  20 mg As needed 10 Daily 30 mg Daily 40 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Dicyclomine or how long patients were taking Dicyclomine before stopping.

Currently taking Dicyclomine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
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1

Stopped taking Dicyclomine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Dicyclomine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 100% Did not seem to work: 100%
Side effects too severe 1 100% Side effects too severe: 100%


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