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Librax chlordiazepoxide / clidinium Remove Librax from your drug comparison Dicyclomine Remove Dicyclomine from your drug comparison Bentyl dicyclomine Remove Bentyl from your drug comparison

Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Enterocolitis, Peptic Ulcer. Librax may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Dicyclomine is used for the relief of colicky pain caused by intestinal muscle spasm in functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome. Side effects include dry mouth, a decreased ability to sweat,... View more

Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Bentyl may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Prescription only

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

Side Effects

See the full Librax side effects document.

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Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 100 capsule
Dosage 5 mg-2.5 mg
Per Unit* $51.72
Cost* $5,171.56

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Quantity 4 tablet
Dosage 20 mg
Per Unit* $2.62
Cost* $10.49

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Quantity 10 mL
Dosage 10 mg/mL
Per Unit* $44.83
Cost* $448.28

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Generic Availability

Yes

Yes (this medicine)

Yes

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral capsule
  • Intramuscular solution
  • Oral capsule
  • Oral syrup
  • Oral tablet
  • Intramuscular solution
  • Oral capsule
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names
Other chlordiazepoxide / clidinium brands include: Chlordinium, Clindex Bemote, Bentyl, Byclomine, Di-Spaz, Dibent, Dicyclocot, Dilomine Other dicyclomine brands include: Bemote, Byclomine, Di-Spaz, Dibent, Dicyclocot, Dilomine

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

N/A

1.8 hours

1.8 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

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B
Category B No proven risk in humans

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B
Category B No proven risk in humans

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

FDA Alerts

N/A

N/A

N/A

Drug Interactions

A total of 480 drugs are known to interact with Librax:

  • 33 major drug interactions (211 brand and generic names)
  • 408 moderate drug interactions (1625 brand and generic names)
  • 39 minor drug interactions (541 brand and generic names)

A total of 201 drugs are known to interact with dicyclomine:

  • 4 major drug interactions (54 brand and generic names)
  • 177 moderate drug interactions (901 brand and generic names)
  • 20 minor drug interactions (404 brand and generic names)

A total of 201 drugs are known to interact with Bentyl:

  • 4 major drug interactions (54 brand and generic names)
  • 177 moderate drug interactions (901 brand and generic names)
  • 20 minor drug interactions (404 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of chlordiazePOXIDE such as dizziness,... View more
  • Ask your doctor before using dicyclomine together with alcohol. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol... View more
  • Ask your doctor before using dicyclomine together with alcohol. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

N/A

May 11, 1950

May 11, 1950

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

N/A

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Consumer Resources

N/A

N/A

Professional Resources

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** 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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