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Dicyclomine

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Definition: A muscarinic antagonist used as an antispasmodic and in urinary incontinence. It has little effect on glandular secretion or the cardiovascular system. It does have some local anesthetic properties and is used in gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary tract spasms.     
Pharmacological Action Muscarinic Antagonists; Parasympatholytics
Other names Dicycloverin; OR Tyl; Hydrochloride, Dicyclomine; Di Spaz; Di Cyclonex; Vortech Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Vangard Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Spascol; Sigma Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Riva Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Pasadena Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Ortega Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; OR-Tyl; Merbentyl; Lomine; Hoechst Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Hauck Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Florizel Brand of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; Dicyclomine Hydrochloride; DiclominDrugs* : DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (PRESERVATIVE-FREE); BENTYL; BENTYL PRESERVATIVE FREE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
dicyclomine, doxylamine, pyridoxine drug combination  0   *Dicyclomine *Doxylamine *Pyridoxine Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Antiemetics
Brit Med J 1(6119):1055;1978; Can Med Assoc J 117(7):721;1977; JAMA 1979;242(23):2518; Nature 1980;283(5748):609; Nurs Mirror 1980;150(8):8BENDECTIN

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