Dicyclomine: profile and news

Researchers Identify First Compound To Block Progression Of ...  Mar 5, 2006
The mice were injected with AF267B or with a compound called dicyclomine, which is an M1 antagonist and performs exactly the opposite function of an M1 agonist ... - Science Daily (press release)

Experimental Drug Reverses Key Cognitive Deficits, Pathology In ...  Mar 4, 2006
...the central role of M1 receptors in AD-like pathology, the researchers also tested the effects on the mice of another drug, dicyclomine, that blocks M1 ... - Medical News Today (press release),

Drug Found to Reverse the Ravages of Alzheimer's in Mice  Mar 1, 2006
The team additionally found that suppressing the M1 receptors with a drug called dicyclomine exacerbated learning and memory impairment in the Alzheimer's mice ... - Scientific American

From the analyst's couch: The IBS market  Feb 15, 2006
...c and antidiarrhoeal agents such as loperamide for IBS-d. The pain associated with IBS can be addressed with antispasmodics such as dicyclomine and hyoscyamine ... - Nature.com (subscription),

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (The Noisy Rumbling Tummy)  Sep 16, 2005
Where the person has cramps, anti-spasmodic agents such as Hyoscine compounds (Buscopan): mebeverine, dicyclomine are useful in relaxing the bowel smooth ... - The Guardian - Nigeria,

STRONG MEDICINE NEEDED FOR OUT-OF-CONTROL IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME  Aug 9, 2005
...diarrhea. What medicines has she tried? Dicyclomine can sometimes control the erratic intestinal muscle contractions of IBS. Loperamide ... - Charlotte Sun-Herald,

James Le Fanu finds out what works for colicky cryers, while ...  Mar 29, 2005
The only truly effective remedy, the antispasmodic drug, dicyclomine, can regrettably no longer be prescribed, which means that parents must soldier on with ... - Telegraph.co.uk,

Inappropriate medication prescribed to elderly  Mar 8, 2005
The medications cited as ''Always avoid'' are: barbiturates, belladonna alkaloids, chlorpropamide, dicyclomine, flurazepam, hyoscyamine, meperidine, meprobamate ... - Helena Independent Record,

Almost One In Three Seniors Given Inappropriate Meds  Feb 26, 2005
...the study showed that at least 1 percent of the seniors received the antispasmodic drugs belladonna alkaloids, hyoscyamine and dicyclomine, all three of which ... - RedNova.com,

Almost One In Three Seniors Given Inappropriate Meds  Feb 25, 2005
...the study showed that at least 1 percent of the seniors received the antispasmodic drugs belladonna alkaloids, Hyoscyamine and Dicyclomine, all three of which ... - drkoop.com

The following agents may increase certain actions or side effects of anticholinergic drugs. amantadine antiarrhythmic agents of class (e.g. quinidine), antihistamines antipsychotic agents (e.g. phenothiazines), benzodiazepines. MAO inhibitors, narcotic analgesics (e.g., meperidine), nitrates and nitrites, sympathomimetic agents, tricyclic antidepressants, and other drugs having anticholinergic activity.

Anticholinergics antagonize the effects of antiglaucoma agents. Anticholinergic drugs in the presence of increased intraocular pressure may be hazardous when taken concurrently with agents such as corti costeroids..

Anticholinergic agents may affect gastrointestinal absorption of various drugs, such as slowly dissolving dosage forms of digoxin; increased serum digoxin concentrations may result.

Anticholinergic drugs may antagonize the effects of the drugs that alter gastrointestinal motility, such as metoclopramide. Because antacids may interfere with the absorption of anticholinergic agents, simultaneous use of these drugs should be avoided.

The inhibiting effects of anticholinergic drugs on gastric hydrochloric acid secretion are antagonized by agents used to treat achlorhydria and those used to test gastric secretion.