Comparing Dicyclomine vs Levsin SL
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Prescription only
Dicyclomine is used for the relief of colicky pain caused by intestinal muscle spasms in functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome. Side effects include dry mouth, a decreased ability to sweat... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Diverticulitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anticholinesterase Poisoning, Neurogenic Bladder, Parkinsonian Tremor, Peptic Ulcer, Rhinitis. Levsin SL may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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| More about Dicyclomine | More about Levsin SL (hyoscyamine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Dicyclomine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 299 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Levsin SL has an average rating of 9.8 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Bentyl | Other hyoscyamine brands include: Anaspaz, Ed-Spaz, Hyosyne, Levbid, Levsin, NuLev, Oscimin, Symax Duotab, Symax SL, Symax SR View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.8 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Dicyclomine:
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Levsin SL:
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May 11, 1950 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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