Dicyclomine
Dicyclomine is an antispasmodic and anticholinergic medicine used to treat functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome, available as oral capsules, tablets and solution, and as an injection into a muscle.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 130 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
Dicyclomine (Bentyl) is a long-familiar antispasmodic, on the market since about 1950 and available generically, that eases the cramping of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by blocking acetylcholine (a chemical that makes gut muscle contract) and relaxing the muscle directly. Most younger adults tolerate it reasonably well, though dry mouth, dizziness and blurred vision are common, so hold off driving until you know how it affects you. Watch for confusion or hallucinations, more likely in older adults, and for overheating in hot weather since it cuts sweating. Report those, a racing heartbeat or an allergic reaction promptly, and note that it is not for anyone with glaucoma or who is breastfeeding.
Clinical pearls
- Space antacids away from dicyclomine, because taken together they can keep it from being absorbed.
- If you use glaucoma eye drops, tell your eye doctor, since dicyclomine can work against them and raise eye pressure.
- Antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines stack with dicyclomine, piling up drowsiness, dry mouth and confusion.
- New diarrhea, especially with an ileostomy or colostomy, can be an early sign of a partial bowel blockage, so report it.
Patient information guide A plain-language walkthrough of Dicyclomine, written from its FDA label.
What Dicyclomine is used for
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Dicyclomine is used for one condition across all supported products.
- Functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome: oral capsules, tablets and solution.
- Functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome: the intramuscular injection (including Bentyl injection).
How Dicyclomine works
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Dicyclomine relieves spasm of the smooth muscle in the digestive tract. Animal studies suggest two actions. It blocks acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors (an anticholinergic effect), and it also acts directly on the muscle (musculotropic effect).
It is much weaker than atropine at the anticholinergic effect in lab tests.
Dicyclomine dosage
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The oral forms are taken by mouth, generally four times a day. Your prescriber may adjust the amount after about a week, depending on response and side effects. The label says to stop it if it isn't working within 2 weeks or if side effects force you to a lower amount.
- Missed dose: continue your normal schedule.
- Injection: into a muscle only, for 1 or 2 days when oral medicine isn't possible. It is about twice as bioavailable as oral forms.
Follow your prescriber and the product label.
Dosing details from the FDA-approved label
From the Dicyclomine prescribing information (“Dosage and Administration”). Doses are set by your prescriber for your product, condition, kidney function and age — never change a dose on your own.
- Oral in adults (capsule, tablet, solution)
- Starting dose: 20 mg four times a day
- After one week of treatment with the initial dose, the dose may be increased to 40 mg four times a day unless side effects limit dosage escalation
- Maximum: Documented safety data are not available for doses above 80 mg daily for periods longer than 2 weeks.
- Discontinue if efficacy is not achieved within 2 weeks or side effects require doses below 80 mg per day.
- Intramuscular in adults (injection)
- 10 mg to 20 mg four times a day, by intramuscular route only
- Use only for 1 or 2 days when the patient cannot take oral medication; intramuscular injection is about twice as bioavailable as oral dosage forms.
Read the label’s full dosing text
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Dosage must be adjusted to individual patient needs. Dosage for dicyclomine hydrochloride must be adjusted to individual patient needs (2) . If a dose is missed, patients should continue the normal dosing schedule (2). Oral in adults (2.1) : Starting dose: 20 mg four times a day. After a week treatment with the starting dose, the dose may be escalated to 40 mg four times a day, unless side effects limit dosage escalation Discontinue dicyclomine hydrochloride if efficacy not achieved or side effects require doses less than 80 mg per day after two weeks of treatment 2.1 Oral Dosage and Administration in Adults The recommended initial dose is 20 mg four times a day. After one week treatment with the initial dose, the dose may be increased to 40 mg four times a day unless side effects limit dosage escalation. If efficacy is not achieved within 2 weeks or side effects require doses below 80 mg per day, the drug should be discontinued. Documented safety data are not available for doses above 80 mg daily for periods longer than 2 weeks.
2.1 Oral Dosage and Administration in Adults The recommended initial dose is 20 mg four times a day. After one week treatment with the initial dose, the dose may be increased to 40 mg four times a day unless side effects limit dosage escalation. If efficacy is not achieved within 2 weeks or side effects require doses below 80 mg per day, the drug should be discontinued. Documented safety data are not available for doses above 80 mg daily for periods longer than 2 weeks.
Read the full Dosage and Administration section on DailyMed →
Dicyclomine side effects
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Most side effects come from dicyclomine's anticholinergic action and are dose-related. They usually go away when treatment stops.
Common side effects
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Nausea
- Drowsiness
- Weakness or tiredness (asthenia)
- Nervousness
When to get medical help
- Get help right away if you have signs of an allergic reaction, such as face swelling, swelling under the skin (angioedema), rash or trouble breathing.
- Call your doctor if you develop confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, memory loss or severe agitation. These can happen with anticholinergic drugs, especially in older adults or people with mental illness.
- Seek help for fever, hot dry skin or heat stroke symptoms, especially in hot weather, since dicyclomine reduces sweating.
- Call your doctor if you have a fast or pounding heartbeat, palpitations or fainting.
- Tell your doctor if you develop diarrhea, especially with an ileostomy or colostomy, because it can be an early sign of a partial bowel blockage.
- Call your doctor if you have trouble passing urine.
- Muscle weakness can be a sign of too much medicine.
In trials, 9% of people stopped the drug because of side effects. Seek help for allergic reactions, confusion or hallucinations, fast heartbeat, overheating or trouble urinating.
Dicyclomine warnings and precautions
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- Heat prostration: reduced sweating can cause fever and heat stroke in hot environments.
- Confusion and delirium: more likely in older adults or people with mental illness; usually resolves in 12 to 24 hours after stopping.
- Bowel problems: can worsen toxic megacolon, and diarrhea may signal partial blockage, especially with an ileostomy or colostomy.
- Heart: may speed the heart rate and worsen coronary heart disease.
- Alertness: may cause drowsiness, dizziness and blurred vision.
Dicyclomine interactions
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Several drugs can add to dicyclomine's effects or change how it works.
- Antiglaucoma medicines: dicyclomine can work against them.
- Other anticholinergic-type drugs (antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines, benzodiazepines, amantadine, MAO inhibitors and others): side effects can add up.
- Antacids: can reduce absorption, so avoid taking them together.
- Metoclopramide: its effects may be opposed.
- Digoxin (slowly dissolving forms): digoxin levels may rise.
Interactions listed in the FDA-approved label
From the Dicyclomine prescribing information (“Drug Interactions”): what the manufacturer studied or reported to the FDA.
- Antiglaucoma agents: Anticholinergics antagonize the effects of antiglaucoma agents and may increase intraocular pressure; this may be hazardous with agents such as corticosteroids. Use of dicyclomine hydrochloride in patients with glaucoma is not recommended.
- Other drugs with anticholinergic activity (amantadine, Class I antiarrhythmics e.g. quinidine, antihistamines, antipsychotics e.g. phenothiazines, benzodiazepines, MAO inhibitors, narcotic analgesics e.g. meperidine, nitrates and nitrites, sympathomimetic agents, tricyclic antidepressants): May increase certain actions or side effects of anticholinergic drugs including dicyclomine hydrochloride.
- Other gastrointestinal motility drugs (e.g. metoclopramide): May antagonize the effects of drugs that alter gastrointestinal motility.
- Antacids: Antacids may interfere with the absorption of anticholinergic agents including dicyclomine hydrochloride. Simultaneous use of these drugs should be avoided.
- Digoxin (slowly dissolving dosage forms) and other drugs absorbed from the GI tract: Anticholinergic agents may affect gastrointestinal absorption by affecting motility; increased serum digoxin concentration may result.
- Agents used to treat achlorhydria and those used to test gastric secretion: The inhibiting effects of anticholinergic drugs on gastric hydrochloric acid secretion are antagonized.
Read the label’s full interactions text
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Antiglaucoma agents: anticholinergics antagonize antiglaucoma agents and may increase intraoccular pressure (7) Anticholinergic agents: may affect the gastrointestinal absorption of various drugs; may also increase certain actions or side effects of other anticholinergic drugs (7) Antacids: interfere with the absorption of anticholinergic agents (7) 7.1 Antiglaucoma Agents Anticholinergics antagonize the effects of antiglaucoma agents. Anticholinergic drugs in the presence of increased intraocular pressure may be hazardous when taken concurrently with agents such as corticosteroids. Use of dicyclomine hydrochloride in patients with glaucoma is not recommended [see Contraindications (4) ]. 7.2 Other Drugs with Anticholinergic Activity The following agents may increase certain actions or side effects of anticholinergic drugs including dicyclomine hydrochloride: amantadine, antiarrhythmic agents of Class I (e.g., quinidine), antihistamines, antipsychotic agents (e.g., phenothiazines), benzodiazepines, MAO inhibitors, narcotic analgesics (e.g., meperidine), nitrates and nitrites, sympathomimetic agents, tricyclic antidepressants, and other drugs having anticholinergic activity. 7.3 Other Gastrointestinal Motility Drugs Interaction with other gastrointestinal motility drugs may antagonize the effects of drugs that alter gastrointestinal motility, such as metoclopramide. 7.4 Effect of Antacids Because antacids may interfere with the absorption of anticholinergic agents including dicyclomine hydrochloride, simultaneous use of these drugs should be avoided. 7.5 Effect on Absorption of Other Drugs Anticholinergic agents may affect gastrointestinal absorption of various drugs by affecting on gastrointestinal motility, such as slowly dissolving dosage forms of digoxin; increased serum digoxin concentration may result.
Excerpted — the section continues on the label. Read the full Drug Interactions section on DailyMed →
Not a complete list. The label covers the interactions the manufacturer studied or reported, and our own interaction database does not cover every medicine either. Bring your full medication list, including vitamins and herbal products, to your pharmacist.
Before taking Dicyclomine
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- Do not use if breastfeeding or in infants under 6 months.
- Not for glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, obstructive uropathy, obstructive gut disease, severe ulcerative colitis, reflux esophagitis, or unstable heart status in acute bleeding.
- Be cautious with heart disease, high blood pressure, prostate enlargement, fever or autonomic neuropathy.
- Be cautious with liver or kidney problems.
- Pregnancy: use only if clearly needed.
- Children: safety and effectiveness not established.
- Older adults: more sensitive; doses are chosen carefully.
Dicyclomine overdose
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Overdose can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, dilated pupils, hot dry skin, dizziness, dry mouth, trouble swallowing and seizures. Muscle weakness or paralysis can also occur. Contact a doctor, poison control (1-800-222-1222) or the emergency room right away.
What Dicyclomine does in the body
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Dicyclomine can reduce saliva and sweat, slow gut secretions and movement, and cause drowsiness. It can also dilate the pupils, raise heart rate and depress motor function.
How your body processes Dicyclomine
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Taken by mouth, dicyclomine is absorbed quickly and peaks in about 60 to 90 minutes. It spreads widely through body tissues. Most of it leaves in the urine (about 80%), with a smaller amount in the stool (about 8%). Its half-life was about 1.8 hours in one study, with a slower second phase afterward.
How to store Dicyclomine
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Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) . Protect from light.
Written from the FDA-approved label with AI and reviewed by our pharmacy team. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Dicyclomine
17 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Dicyclomine in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Major · 1
- Moderate · 7
- Minor · 9
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
Dicyclomine: pharmacist answers to common questions
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Dicyclomine — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
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Answers drafted from the FDA-approved label with AI and reviewed by our pharmacy team. How we use AI →
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Dicyclomine forms and strengths (how it comes)
Dicyclomine is available in 4 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Need a version that does not list lactose, a gluten source, a dye or gelatin? Inactive ingredients differ by manufacturer: see Dicyclomine inactive ingredients by manufacturer.
Tablet
How this form is used
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride tablets are used to treat functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride tablets are taken by mouth, generally four times a day, with the amount adjusted to your needs.
- If you miss a dose of Dicyclomine tablets, continue your normal schedule.
Capsule
How this form is used
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride capsules are used to treat functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride capsules are taken by mouth, generally four times a day, with the amount adjusted to your needs.
- If you miss a dose of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride capsules, continue your normal schedule.
Injection
How this form is used
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride injection is used to treat functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride injection is given into a muscle only, not by any other route.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride injection is meant for only 1 or 2 days when oral medicine cannot be taken.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride injection is generally given four times a day.
Oral solution
How this form is used
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride oral solution is used to treat functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride oral solution is taken by mouth, generally four times a day, with the amount adjusted to your needs.
- If you miss a dose of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride oral solution, continue your normal schedule.
Dicyclomine on the U.S. market: products, makers and brands
How Dicyclomine appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
42 companies list 130 Dicyclomine product records with the FDA, mostly as tablet, capsule, injection; the earliest marketing or approval year on record is 1950. Brand names on the directory include Bentyl; the rest are generics.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (2) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
How widely Dicyclomine is used (Medicaid data)
A general measure of how commonly Dicyclomine is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.
Think of this as a proxy for how widely Dicyclomine is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.
How commonly is Dicyclomine prescribed? Of the 1,601 medications we measure, Dicyclomine ranks #145 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 91% of them.
Utilization by Dicyclomine product
Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.
dicyclomine hydrochloride 20 MG Oral Tablet Most dispensed
Summed across the 20 of 247 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 991086
dicyclomine hydrochloride 10 MG Oral Capsule
Summed across the 19 of 201 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 991061
dicyclomine hydrochloride 2 MG/ML Oral Solution
Summed across the 3 of 13 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 991082
2 ML dicyclomine hydrochloride 10 MG/ML Injection
Summed across the 9 of 22 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 991065
dicyclomine hydrochloride 40 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 1 of 6 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 2719470
Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.
Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Dicyclomine, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 52 of 489 listed Dicyclomine NDCs with Medicaid activity.
Compare Dicyclomine products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Dicyclomine — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
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| 💊Capsule | ||||
| 10 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Advagen Pharma Ltd., | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | AvPAK | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health 107, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Chartwell RX, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Coupler LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Lannett Company, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Northwind Health Company, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Proficient Rx LP × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | QPharma, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Redpharm Drug × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Solaris Pharma Corporation | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Solco Healthcare US,LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Injection | ||||
| 20 mg/2 mL | Intramuscular | American Regent, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Intramuscular | Fosun Pharma USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Intramuscular | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Intramuscular | HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Intramuscular | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg/2 mL | Intramuscular | Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/mL | Intramuscular | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Oral solution | ||||
| 10 mg/5 mL | Oral | Atlantic Biologicals Corp. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/5 mL | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/5 mL | Oral | Novitium Pharma LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg/5 mL | Oral | Par Health USA, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Tablet | ||||
| 20 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Advagen Pharma Ltd., | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 40 mg | Oral | Advagen Pharma Ltd., | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Bionpharma Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 6 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Chartwell RX, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Coupler LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Lannett Company, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Northwind Health Company, LLC × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Proficient Rx LP × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Redpharm Drug × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Solaris Pharma Corporation | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 40 mg | Oral | Trifluent Pharma, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Unit Dose Solutions, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 20 mg | Oral | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
Showing 130 of 130 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 130 Dicyclomine NDCs →
Dicyclomine side effects reported to the FDA (FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Dicyclomine — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Dicyclomine in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
Dicyclomine FDA approval history
How Dicyclomine went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
Dicyclomine recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
The FDA’s enforcement reports list 2 Dicyclomine recalls since July 2021. One of them is still ongoing and is listed first. A recall names specific lots from one company, so check the lot number on your own bottle rather than assuming every product is affected; your pharmacist can check whether your supply came from an affected lot.
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 10mg, 1,000 bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520, Made in India, NDC 59651-719-… Lots: Batch # DMC125018A, Exp Date: 07/2027. FDA record D-0733-2026 →
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 20 mg, 100 Tablets, Rx only, Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Parsippany, NJ 07054. NDC: 0591-0795-01 Lots: Batch 3197790 FDA record D-0175-2024 →
Source: FDA enforcement (recall) reports, via openFDA; our copy was last updated Sep 24, 2026.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 3361 4 dose forms · 7 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Injection RxCUI 1722902In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 2 ML dicyclomine hydrochloride 10 MG/MLRxCUI 991065 -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Capsule RxCUI 371813In current FDA listings -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Solution RxCUI 371815In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) hydrochloride 2 MG/MLRxCUI 991082 -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Tablet RxCUI 371817In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) hydrochloride 10 MGRxCUI 991616hydrochloride 20 MGRxCUI 991086hydrochloride 40 MGRxCUI 2719470
Look up RxCUI 3361 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
Dicyclomine supply and shortage status
Whether Dicyclomine is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
💵 What Dicyclomine costs pharmacies (NADAC benchmark)
The national average invoice price pharmacies pay for the drug itself, from CMS's NADAC survey (data as of Sep 30, 2026). This is a supply-cost benchmark — not a retail price and not what you'd pay at the counter.
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| Capsule · Oral | 10 mg | $0.078 per capsule | NDC details & price history |
| Solution · Oral | 10 mg/5 mL | $0.174 per mL | NDC details & price history |
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC), a survey of retail pharmacy invoice prices. Benchmarks shown are the range across package sizes of a representative product for each form and strength — other manufacturers' products may differ.
Dicyclomine brand names
Dicyclomine is sold under one brand name in the FDA directory — Bentyl. A brand and its generic contain the same active ingredient; the brand name belongs to one company's product.
Who makes Dicyclomine: manufacturers and labelers
42 companies list Dicyclomine products with the FDA. By number of product records, the largest are NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bryant Ranch Prepack, A-S Medication Solutions. Labelers include manufacturers and repackagers; the product in your bottle depends on which one your pharmacy stocks.
…and 18 more on the FDA NDC directory.
Dicyclomine drug class (RxNorm)
Dicyclomine belongs to the Anticholinergic class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
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