Nausea, Sleepiness, Dizziness, Blurred vision, Dry mouth, Nervousness, Weakness.
Dicyclomine works by relaxing the muscles in your stomach and gut (intestine). It stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms). In doing this, it relieves cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
Paracetamol is used infever, headache, muscle pain, pain during menstruation, dental pain and post operative pain.
Allergic reaction.
Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It works by blocking the production of the chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that transmit pain signals and induce fever.
- This medication may impair your thinking or alertness. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
- Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Dicyclomine can decrease your sweating, which can lead to heat stroke in a hot environment.
- Avoid taking alcohol as it can increase certain side effects of dicyclomine.
- Stop using dicyclomine and call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects such as confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior, fast or uneven heart rate, or if you urinate less than usual or not at all.
- Good for pain relief and fever but not effective in joint pain due to poor anti-inflammatory action.
- Starts working within one hour. Wait for at least 4 hours before taking the next dose.
- Present in many over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines. Avoid taking more than one paracetamol product at a time to prevent overdose. Doses >4 g/day (2 g in alcoholics) may cause liver, kidney or heart problems.
- Discontinue Paracetamol and inform your doctor immediately if rash occurs.
- For children, measure the doses of liquid Paracetamol using the measuring cup instead of a teaspoon to avoid under or over-dosage.
- Avoid excess alcohol intake (>3 glasses/day) when taking Paracetamol as it may cause liver damage.
Warnings
Alcohol
CAUTION
Taking Dicyclomine+Paracetamol with alcohol can cause liver damage.
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE
Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
CAUTION
Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet is probably usafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
Driving
It is not known whether Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
CAUTION
Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, the use of Religan 20 mg/500 mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.
