dicyclomine

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atropine

  • atropine
    In atropine

    …on the central nervous system; dicyclomine exerts direct relaxant effects on the gastrointestinal tract and is used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome; and oxybutynin acts on the smooth muscles of the urinary bladder and is used in the treatment of overactive bladder.

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diarrhea treatment

  • antidiarrheal drug; Imodium
    In antidiarrheal drug

    …and anticholinergic drugs, such as dicyclomine and atropine, may be used to slow intestinal motility and to relieve pain associated with abdominal cramping. The opiate derivative diphenoxylate typically is given with atropine in a combination marketed as Lomotil. Although opioids carry a risk of dependency and addiction, codeine and the…

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