Methscopolamine Alternatives Compared
| Methscopolamine | Dicyclomine | Bentyl (dicyclomine) |
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| Methscopolamine | Dicyclomine | Bentyl (dicyclomine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dumping Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer. Methscopolamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 Methscopolamine | More about Dicyclomine | More about Bentyl (dicyclomine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Methscopolamine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Dicyclomine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 299 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 138 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% 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 Methscopolamine side effects |
View all Dicyclomine side effects |
View all Bentyl side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Pamine, Pamine Forte | Bentyl |
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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 200 drugs are known to interact with Methscopolamine:
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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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April 09, 1953 |
May 11, 1950 |
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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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