Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Can Dicyclomine Be Taken For Chest Pain?
My husband is having chest pains. We went to the ER late last night and he was checked. ECG and CT were both performed and results showed no abnormalities. MRI was done of gall bladder and that too showed no inflammation. Doctor prescribed Dicyclomine in the event that this is a esophageal spasm, but he did not believe this was the diagnosis. Should he take this medication?
Fri, 9 Dec 2016
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome.
Dicyclomine is not used for the treatment of chest pain.
Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic (antispasmodic) used to treat painful spasms such as esophageal spasm, intestinal colic, biliary colic, renal colic or irritable bowel syndrome.
In view of the normal ECG and CT scans the chest could have been due to some other causes like musculoskeletal pain or pain due to pleurisy which need to be evaluated properly and treated.
Hope this will help him.
Dicyclomine is not used for the treatment of chest pain.
Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic (antispasmodic) used to treat painful spasms such as esophageal spasm, intestinal colic, biliary colic, renal colic or irritable bowel syndrome.
In view of the normal ECG and CT scans the chest could have been due to some other causes like musculoskeletal pain or pain due to pleurisy which need to be evaluated properly and treated.
Hope this will help him.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....