Bentyl

Bentyl

Bentyl Drug Info

Dicyclomine hydrochloride is an antispasmodic and anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) agent. Dicyclomine hydrochloride occurs as a fine, white, crystalline, practically odorless powder with a bitter taste. It is soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol and chloroform, and very slightly soluble in ether.

Chemically, it is [Bicyclohexyl-]1-carboxylic acid, 2-(diethylammo) ethyl ester, hydrochloride. Each capsule, for oral administration, contains 10 mg of dicyclomine hydrochloride. The chemical formula is C₁₉H₃₅NO₂·HCl and its molecular weight is 345.95, with the following structural formula:

Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 20 mg of dicyclomine hydrochloride.

This product contains the following Inactive ingredients. colloidal silicon dioxide (tablets only), corn starch (tablets only), D&C red #28 (capsules only), FD&C red #40 (capsules only), FD&C blue #1 (capsules only), FD&C blue A1 lake (tablets only), gelatin (capsules only), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (tablets only), lactose monohydrate (tablets only), magnesium stearate (capsules only), pregelatinired starch, silicon dioxide (capsules only), sodium lauryl sulfate (capsules only), sodium starch glycolate (tablets only). and stearic acid (tablets only).