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Dicyclomine Treatment Report
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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.
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Reasons Taken
3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Dicyclomine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | 3 | 100% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Dicyclomine or how long patients were taking Dicyclomine before stopping.
Currently taking Dicyclomine
Stopped 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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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- Dirty Butter
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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by Dirty Butter
Sep 10, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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