Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution Alternatives Compared
| Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution (loperamide) | Dicyclomine | Bentyl (dicyclomine) |
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| Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution (loperamide) | Dicyclomine | Bentyl (dicyclomine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Traveler's Diarrhea, Diarrhea - Chronic, Diarrhea - Acute, Diarrhea, Lymphocytic Colitis. Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution may also be used for purposes not... 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 (loperamide) | More about Dicyclomine | More about Bentyl (dicyclomine) | ||||||||||||||||
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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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Lower cost generic |
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| Other loperamide brands include: A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral | 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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10.8 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 352 drugs are known to interact with Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution:
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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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May 11, 1950 |
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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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