Colicon 10 mg is a Product of the Generic Dicycloverine Hydrochloride

What Is Colicon 10 mg Indications and Uses?

Dicycloverine is indicated in:

Functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome
Urinary incontinence secondary to unstable detrusor muscle
Infantile colic
GIT spasm
Colicky abdominal pain
Diverticulitis
Abdominal colic

Pharmacology (Source, Chemical and Physical Composition) Of Colicon 10 mg

Dicycloverine hydrochloride is an antispasmodic and anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) agent. Chemically, it is [Bicyclohexyl-]1-carboxylic acid, 2-(diethylammo) ethyl ester, hydrochloride. Dicycloverine relieves smooth muscle spasm of the gastrointestinal tract. Dicycloverine HCl Injection is a sterile, pyrogen-free, aqueous solution for intramuscular injection (Not For Intravenous Use). It works at specific receptors, called cholinergic (or muscarinic) receptors, located on the involuntary muscle in the walls of the gut. By binding to these receptors dicycloverine prevents certain chemicals produced by the body from interacting with these receptors. This causes the gut muscle to relax, relieving the pain of colic produced by gut muscle contraction and spasm.

Dosage And Administration of Colicon 10 mg

For oral dosage forms:

Adults:10 to 20 mg three times a day.
Children over 6 months of age: 5 to 10 mg three times a day.

For injectable dosage form:

Adults: Intramuscular injection. Not for intravenous use. The recommended intramuscular dose is 80 mg daily (in 4 equally divided doses).

Oral dicycloverine Hydrochloride should be started as soon as possible and the intramuscular form should not be used for periods longer than 1 or 2 days. Children: Dose must be determined by the doctor.

Side Effects of Colicon 10 mg

Insomnia, mydriasis, cycloplegia, increased ocular tension, urinary hesitancy, palpitations, dyspnea.

Use During Pregnancy and Lactation

Pregnancy Category B. Dicycloverine was neither teratogenic nor embryocidal in animal trial. It, like other drugs should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. There are no data on the secretion of this drug into breast milk. Dicycloverine should be used cautiously in case of lactating mother.

Precautions And Warnings for Colicon 10 mg

Use with caution in patients with autonomic neuropathy, hepatic or renal disease, ulcerative colitis, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, cardiac tachyarrhythmia, hiatal hernia, known or suspected prostatic hypertrophy.

Therapeutic Class

Anticholinergics (antimuscarinics)/ Anti-spasmodics

Storage Conditions of It

Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.