Dicycloverine Hydrochloride
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Dicyclomine Hydrochloride
Dicycloverine, also known as dicyclomine, sold under the brand name Bentyl in the US, is a medication that is used to treat spasms of the intestines such as occur in irritable bowel syndrome.[1][2] It is taken by mouth or by injection into a muscle.[2] While it has been used in baby colic and enterocolitis, evidence does not support these uses.[2] Common side effects include dry mouth, blurry vision, weakness, sleepiness, and lig...
Spasmo proxyvon is a medically proved drug. Is there a substitute available? ## Spasmo-Proxyvon contains the active ingredient dicycloverine hydrochloride (also known as dicyclomine). Dicyclomine is used to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, and is in a class of medications called anticholinergics. It is supposed to relieve muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract by blocking the activity of a certain natural substance in the body. As far as finding a substitute goes, it would probably be best to look for something within the same drug class of anticholinergics. This way you can at least be sure that the medication is working in a similar fashion. However not all anticholinergics are created equally, so I would always recommend talking with your doctor first about the mo...
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usage and side effects ## Taken for headache and body pain ## Is this drug from India? I believe it contains the active ingredients Dicycloverine and Paracetamol but cannot be 100% sure since it's from outside the US. Can somebody please post where this drug was obtained from? ## Since this is a foreign drug, there is really no way to know for sure what it is, what it does or etc. Foreign meds are just not regulated like those in the U.S. In addition, something can be sold under one name in one country, and while you might travel to another and find a drug of the same name, it may have completely different ingredients. ## It is a drug from India Dicyclomine Hydrochloride IP 20 MG Paracetamol IP 500MG Made by Indoco Health Care ## Cyclopam is used for stomach ache, abdominal cramps e...
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