💉 Dicyclomine Injection 10 mg/mL – As Licensed
📄 Description:
Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic antispasmodic agent that provides rapid relief from smooth muscle spasms of the gastrointestinal tract. The injectable form is used in acute settings, especially when oral administration is not feasible or effective.
🧾 Prescription / Indications:
Indicated for:
- Acute abdominal cramps and spasms associated with:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Functional bowel disorders
- For use when oral therapy is not possible or appropriate
Dosage:
- Adults: 10–20 mg (1–2 mL) intramuscularly, up to 4 times daily
- Maximum: 80 mg/day
- Not recommended for IV use
🚫 Not for pediatric use under 6 months of age due to serious anticholinergic side effects.
🔬 Nature:
- Form: Sterile solution for intramuscular injection
- Strength: 10 mg/mL
- Route: Intramuscular (IM) only
- Pharmacologic class: Anticholinergic, antispasmodic
- Mechanism: Relieves smooth muscle spasms by inhibiting acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors
🌟 Advantages:
- Rapid onset of action
- Useful in acute care or emergency settings
- Effective when oral route is contraindicated (e.g., vomiting)
📦 Common Packaging:
- 1 mL or 2 mL ampoules/vials (10 mg/mL concentration)
- Typically supplied in boxes of 5 or 10 ampoules
🧊 Storage:
- Store at 20–25°C (68–77°F)
- Do not freeze
- Protect from light
- Use immediately once opened; discard unused portion
⚠️ Precautions:
- Contraindicated in:
- Infants under 6 months
- Myasthenia gravis
- Severe ulcerative colitis
- Obstructive uropathy
- Glaucoma
- Reflux esophagitis
- Use with caution in the elderly due to risk of confusion or CNS side effects
- May cause dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, confusion
👩⚕️ Patient Advice:
- Given only by trained healthcare professionals
- Do not self-administer
- Report side effects such as difficulty urinating, confusion, fast heartbeat
- Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you
- Inform the doctor about all medications being taken, including over-the-counter and herbal products