Comparing Dicyclomine vs Loperamide
Dicyclomine | Loperamide |
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Dicyclomine | Loperamide |
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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 and OTC
Loperamide effectively treats diarrhea in adults and children over the age of 2 years by slowing down the movement of the bowel. Children are especially sensitive to its effects, especially if they... View more |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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More about Dicyclomine | More about Loperamide | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Dicyclomine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 295 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Loperamide has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 85 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: dicyclomine side effects in more detail. |
See also: loperamide side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all dicyclomine prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Bentyl | A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1.8 hours |
10.8 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 207 drugs are known to interact with dicyclomine:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with loperamide:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 11, 1950 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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