Comparing Bentyl vs Imodium
| Bentyl (dicyclomine) | Imodium (loperamide) |
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| Bentyl (dicyclomine) | Imodium (loperamide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Bentyl may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Traveler's Diarrhea, Diarrhea - Chronic, Diarrhea - Acute, Diarrhea. Imodium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Popular comparisons
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| More about Bentyl (dicyclomine) | More about (loperamide) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Bentyl has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 138 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Imodium has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% 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. | ||
View all Bentyl side effects |
View all Imodium side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
| Generic Availability | ||
| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
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Other loperamide brands include: A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution | |
| 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 |
10.8 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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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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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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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Bentyl:
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A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with Imodium:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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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