Drug interactions
Darifenacin + Dicyclomine
Severity: Moderate
Darifenacin and Dicyclomine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs are antimuscarinics, so combined use increases anticholinergic adverse effects such as dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision and urinary retention. Cognitive impairment is a concern in older patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Darifenacin and Dicyclomine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Darifenacin belongs to Genitourinary; Dicyclomine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive muscarinic receptor antagonism.
What to do
Avoid duplicate antimuscarinic therapy when possible; otherwise monitor for constipation, urinary retention and cognitive effects and reduce doses as needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Darifenacin with Dicyclomine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Darifenacin and Dicyclomine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Both drugs are antimuscarinics, so combined use increases anticholinergic adverse effects such as dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision and urinary retention. Cognitive impairment is a concern in older patients.
How serious is the interaction between Darifenacin and Dicyclomine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid duplicate antimuscarinic therapy when possible; otherwise monitor for constipation, urinary retention and cognitive effects and reduce doses as needed.
What other medicines interact with Dicyclomine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dicyclomine with, for example, Clozapine, Henbane, Imipramine. The full list is on the Dicyclomine page.
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