Levsin Alternatives Compared
| Levsin (hyoscyamine) | Dicyclomine | Bentyl (dicyclomine) |
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| Levsin (hyoscyamine) | Dicyclomine | Bentyl (dicyclomine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diverticulitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anticholinesterase Poisoning, Anesthesia, Neurogenic Bladder, Endoscopy or Radiology Premedication, Parkinsonian Tremor, Peptic Ulcer. Levsin... View more |
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 only
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Bentyl may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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| More about Levsin (hyoscyamine) | More about Dicyclomine | More about Bentyl (dicyclomine) | ||||||||
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Levsin has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Dicyclomine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 300 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Bentyl has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 139 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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. | ||||||||||
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View all Levsin side effects |
View all Dicyclomine side effects |
View all Bentyl side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other hyoscyamine brands include: Anaspaz, Ed-Spaz, Hyosyne, Levbid, Levsin SL, NuLev, Oscimin, Symax Duotab, Symax SL, Symax SR View more | Bentyl |
N/A |
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| 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 |
1.8 hours |
1.8 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Levsin:
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Dicyclomine:
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Bentyl:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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May 11, 1950 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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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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