Comparing Hyoscyamine vs Lomotil
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| Hyoscyamine | Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) |
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Prescription only
Hyoscyamine may be used in the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems including cramps, bladder control issues, and irritable bowel syndrome. Drowsiness and dry mouth are common... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Diarrhea. Lomotil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Hyoscyamine | More about Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hyoscyamine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Lomotil has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 50 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% 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 Hyoscyamine side effects |
View all Lomotil side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Anaspaz, Ed-Spaz, Hyosyne, Levbid, Levsin, Levsin SL, NuLev, Oscimin, Symax Duotab, Symax SL, Symax SR View more | Other atropine / diphenoxylate brands include: Logen, Lomanate | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
14 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 209 drugs are known to interact with Hyoscyamine:
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A total of 317 drugs are known to interact with Lomotil:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 15, 1960 |
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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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