Drug interactions
Dicyclomine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb
Severity: Moderate
Dicyclomine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Botulinum toxin blocks cholinergic transmission at the neuromuscular junction and autonomic synapses, and anticholinergic drugs may add to this effect. The combination can increase the risk of excessive muscle weakness and systemic anticholinergic symptoms such as dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dicyclomine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb 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.
Dicyclomine belongs to Respiratory; Rimabotulinumtoxinb belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic inhibition of cholinergic transmission.
What to do
Monitor for generalized weakness, swallowing or breathing difficulty and anticholinergic effects after toxin injection. Reduce or stop dicyclomine if systemic effects develop.
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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- Dicyclomine + Henbane Major
- Dicyclomine + Imipramine Major
- Dicyclomine + Pramlintide Major
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- Aclidinium + Dicyclomine Moderate
Other interactions of Rimabotulinumtoxinb
- Amikacin + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Atracurium + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Atropine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Baclofen + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Benztropine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dicyclomine with Rimabotulinumtoxinb?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dicyclomine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb 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. Botulinum toxin blocks cholinergic transmission at the neuromuscular junction and autonomic synapses, and anticholinergic drugs may add to this effect. The combination can increase the risk of excessive muscle weakness and systemic anticholinergic symptoms such as dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention.
How serious is the interaction between Dicyclomine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for generalized weakness, swallowing or breathing difficulty and anticholinergic effects after toxin injection. Reduce or stop dicyclomine if systemic effects develop.
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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