Bentyl vs. Donnatal

• Are Bentyl and Donnatal the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Bentyl?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Donnatal?
• What is Bentyl?
• What is Donnatal?
• What Drugs Interact with Bentyl?
• What Drugs Interact with Donnatal?
• How Should Bentyl Be Taken?
• How Should Donnatal Be Taken?

Bentyl(dicyclomine) andDonnatal(belladonnaalkaloids,phenobarbital) are used to treatirritable bowel syndrome(IBS).

Both Bentyl and Donnatal areanticholinergicdrugs, and Donnatal also contains a barbituratesedative.

Donnatal is also used to treatacuteinflammationof thestomachand intestines (gastroenteritis) to reducepainanddiarrhea, andinpatients withduodenal ulcer.

Commonside effectsof Bentyl include:

• dry mouth,
• blurred vision,
• 眼睛干涩,
• confusion,
• agitation,
• increasedheart rate,
• constipation,
• difficulty urinating,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• drowsiness,
• weakness,
• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• flushing,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• rash,
• stuffy nose, and
• abdominalbloating

Common side effects of Donnatal include:

• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• weakness,
• blurred vision,
• 眼睛干涩,
• drymouth,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• constipation,
• abdominal bloating,
• increasedsensitivityto light,
• decreased味道sensation,
• decreasedsweatingor urination,
• headache,
• sleepproblems (insomnia),
• 坐立不安,
• excitability,
• impotence,
• loss of interest in sex, or
• trouble having anorgasm.

Bentyl (dicyclomine) is an anticholinergics prescribed for irritablebowelsyndrome(IBS).

Donnatal (belladonna alkaloids, phenobarbital) is a combination of an anticholinergic/antispasmodicdrug and a barbiturate sedative used to treatabdominal pain, bloating and cramps in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Donnatal is also used to treat acute inflammation of the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis) to reduce pain and diarrhea, and in patients withduodenalulcer.

Bentyl may interact withamantadine, MAO inhibitors, phenothiazines, orantidepressants.

Bentyl may also interact with other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold orallergymedicine, sedatives,narcoticpain medicine, sleeping pills,musclerelaxers, and medicine for seizures, oranxiety),digoxin,metoclopramide,atropine, belladonna,benztropine, dimenhydrinate, methscopolamine,scopolamine, bronchodilators,bladderorurinarymedications,heartrhythm medications, irritable bowel medications, nitrates, steroids, or ulcer medications.

Products that may interact with Donnatal includebloodthinners,ketoconazole, MAO inhibitors, bronchodilators, bladder or urinary medications or irritable bowel medications. Hormonal birthcontrolproducts (pills, patch, ring) may not be effective if taken with Donnatal. Discuss all medications you are taking with yourdoctor. Donnatal is not recommended for use duringpregnancy.

The usual doses of Bentylrangefrom from 20 - 40mggiven 4 times daily.

The dosage of Donnatal is adjusted to individual patients forsymptomaticcontrol with minimum adverse reactions. The usual dose is onetabletevery 8 or 12 hours as prescribed.