Bentyl vs. Levsin

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

Bentyl(dicyclomine) andLevsin(hyoscyamine) are anticholinergics prescribed forirritable bowel syndrome(IBS).

Levsin is also used to treat differentstomachand intestinal disorders, includingpeptic ulcer. Levsin is also used tocontrolmusclespasmsinthebladder, kidneys, or digestive tract, and to reduce stomach acid. Levsin is sometimes used to reduce tremors and rigid muscles in people with symptoms of帕金森病, and is also used as a drying agent to control excessive salivation,runny nose, or excessivesweating.

Commonside effectsof Bentyl include:

• dry mouth,
• blurred vision,
• dry eyes,
• 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 Levsin include:

• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• nervousness,
• blurred vision,
• drymouth,
• vision problems,
• headache,
• trouble sleeping (insomnia),
• constipation,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• bloating,
• heartburn,
• changes intaste,
• problems with urination,
• impotence,
• loss of interest in sex,
• trouble having anorgasm,
• flushing,
• dry skin, and
• decreased sweating.

Tell yourdoctorif you experience unlikely but serious side effects of Levsin including:

• mental/mood changes (e.g., confusion, unusual excitement),
• 快速/不规则的心跳,
• loss of coordination, or
• slurred speech.

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

Levsin (hyoscyamine) is one of the principalanticholinergic/antispasmodiccomponents ofbelladonna生物碱用于治疗different stomach and intestinal disorders, including pepticulcerand irritable bowel syndrome. Levsin is also used to control muscle spasms in the bladder, kidneys, or digestive tract, and to reduce stomach acid. Levsin is sometimes used to reduce tremors and rigid muscles in people with symptoms of Parkinson'sdisease, and is also used as a drying agent to control excessive salivation, runnynose, or excessive sweating.

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

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

Levsin may interact with amantadine, MAO inhibitors, phenothiazines, or antidepressants.

Levsin may also interact withhaloperidol.

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

Dosage of Levsin for adults and children 12 years of age and older: 1 to 2 tablets every four hours or as needed. Do not exceed 12 tablets in 24 hours.Pediatricpatients 2 to under 12 years of age: ½ to 1tabletevery four hours or as needed. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours.