Dicycloverine 20mg tablets

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet (see section 4).

1. What Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets are and what they are used for.
2. What you need to know before you take Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets.
3. How to take Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets.
4. Possible side effects.
5. How to store Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets.
6. Contents of the pack and other information

Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets (dicycloverine) contain a medicine called dicycloverine hydrochloride. This belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics.

• Cramps.
• Pain in the stomach or intestine (gut).
• Stomach or intestine (gut) problems - such as irritable bowel.

Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets work by relaxing the muscles in your stomach and gut (intestine). It stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms). In doing this, it relieves cramps, pain, bloating, wind and discomfort.

• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to dicycloverine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (see Section 6).
  Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
  Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking dicycloverine.

Take special care with Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if:

• You have glaucoma (signs include painful eyes with blurred vision)
• You have an enlarged prostate
• You have indigestion or heart burn caused by a ‘hiatus hernia’ (where part of your stomach pushes through the diaphragm)

If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.

This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. Dicycloverine should not be taken at the same time as other medicines. This is because dicycloverine may affect the way other medicines work. Also some medicines may affect the way dicycloverine works.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if:

• You are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant
• You are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed

You may feel dizzy, tired or sleepy or have blurred eyesight whilst taking this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.

Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets contain sugars (lactose, sucrose and glucose). If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.

• Take this medicine by mouth
• Swallow the tablets with a glass of water
• Take before or after meals

The usual dose is:

Adults and children 12 years of age or older

• One tablet 3 times each day

Children 2 to 11 years of age

• Dicycloverine hydrochloride 20mg Tablets should not be used in this age group.
• Dicycloverine hydrochloride 10mg Tablets and Dicycloverine hydrochloride Syrup are available for use in this age group.

Talk to your doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Remember to take any medicine that is left with you so the doctor knows what you have taken.

The following effects may happen: headache, feeling dizzy, feeling sick, dry mouth or difficulty in swallowing, blurred eyesight and hot dry skin.

If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Keep taking Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets until your doctor tells you to stop. Do not stop taking Dicycloverine hydrochloride Tablets just because you feel better. If you stop, your cramps or pain may come back.

• You have an allergic reaction. The signs may include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue

• Dry mouth or thirst
• Feeling dizzy
• Feeling tired or sleepy
• Blurred eyesight
• Rash
• Loss of appetite (anorexia)
• Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
• Constipation
• Headache
• Difficulty or pain on passing water (urine)

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

• Each tablet contains 20mg of the active substance, dicycloverine hydrochloride
• The other ingredients are: lactose, calcium hydrogen phosphate, icing sugar (sucrose and starch), maize starch, glucose liquid, magnesium stearate and purified water

White oval biconvex tablets with ‘S176’ on one side.

They are supplied in blister packs of 84 tablets.

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