This medication is used for treating disorders associated with the stomach and intestines such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, ulcers, bowel infections, etc.
clidinium
This medication is used for the treatment of gastrointestinal manifestations of anxiety and tension.
Contradications
This medicine is contraindicated in myasthenia gravis patients (a neuromuscular disease that leads to muscle weakness), paralytic ileus (paralysis of the intestinal muscles that leads to obstruction of the intestine), pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the first part of Intestine), toxic megacolon (expanded colon), and prostate enlargement.
Side effects
Common side-effects include constipation, temporary decreased heart rate followed by increased and irregular heart rate, reduced lung secretions, urinary urgency or retention, loss of eye-focus, intolerance to light, dry mouth, flushing, dryness of the skin, confusion, nausea, and vomiting. Rare side effects include angle-closure glaucoma (condition with increase pressure in the eye leading to optic nerve damage).
Expert Advice
Indications:
This medication is used for the treatment of gastrointestinal manifestations of anxiety and tension.
Pregnancy:
This medicine is contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation:
The effects of this medication are undetermined in nursing females. Consult your physician for further advice.
Precautions:
Precautions are advised in children and elders with Down syndrome. This medication should be used with caution in patients with heart or blood pressure problems, gastroesophageal reflux disease, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, and individuals susceptible to angle-closure glaucoma (condition leading to increased pressure in the eye and optic nerve damage).
Contraindications:
This medicine is contraindicated in myasthenia gravis patients (a neuromuscular disease that leads to muscle weakness), paralytic ileus (paralysis of the intestinal muscles that leads to obstruction of the intestine), pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the first part of Intestine), toxic megacolon (expanded colon), and prostate enlargement.
Side effects:
Common side-effects include constipation, temporary decreased heart rate followed by increased and irregular heart rate, reduced lung secretions, urinary urgency or retention, loss of eye-focus, intolerance to light, dry mouth, flushing, dryness of the skin, confusion, nausea, and vomiting. Rare side effects include angle-closure glaucoma (condition with increase pressure in the eye leading to optic nerve damage).
FAQs
What are the uses of Clidinium?
How to take Clidinium?
Use it as prescribed by your health care provider. This medicine is mostly used in combination with other medicines to treat symptoms of disorder. The dosage of this medicine is dependent on the age, condition, and its severity.
How to store Clidinium?
Please store this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from excessive light, moisture, and children. Please do not flush medicines down the toilet. Please read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.
Will I have to avoid eating certain foods during use of this medicine?
There are no significant foods that should be avoided during use of this medicine. However, your diet may be restricted to certain foods after intestinal surgery or you may have to eat foods with less protein content if you use this medicine for hepatic encephalopathy. For further guidance, consult your healthcare provider.
Will I have issues swallowing/ eating foods during use of this medicine or experience intestinal pain of any sort?
There are no such significant swallowing/ intestinal issues associated with use of this medicine. Rarely individuals experience intestinal pain because of this medicine however you may have pain due to the intestinal infection (till it lasts).
What are the precautions for taking Clidinium?
• May make you dizzy therefore avoid tasks requiring alertness e.g. driving immediately after taking this medicine • May decrease sweat production therefore avoid warm places and stay dry and cool
Does Clidinium have any effect on pregnancy and lactation?
This medicine should not be used during pregnancy and lactation period as it may have harmful effects.
