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dicyclomine and Muscle Contraction

dicyclomine has been researched along with Muscle Contraction in 9 studies

Dicyclomine: A muscarinic antagonist used as an antispasmodic and in urinary incontinence. It has little effect on glandular secretion or the cardiovascular system. It does have some local anesthetic properties and is used in gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary tract spasms.
dicyclomine : The ester resulting from the formal condensation of 1-cyclohexylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid with 2-(diethylamino)ethanol. An anticholinergic, it is used as the hydrochloride to treat or prevent spasm in the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly that associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

Muscle Contraction: A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Dicyclomine was as potent a local anesthetic as lidocaine, as determined by the guinea-pig wheal test."1.26The mechanism of action of dicyclomine hydrochloride on rabbit detrusor muscle and vas deferens. ( Johns, A; Johnson, CE; Paton, DM; Tasker, JJ; Theman, MA, 1976)
"Dicyclomine failed to cause inhibition of the barium chloride-induced contractions in the guinea pig vesicourethral smooth muscle."1.26In vitro study of antispasmodic effects of dicyclomine hydrochloride on vesicourethral smooth muscle of guinea pig and rabbit. ( Barbieri, EJ; DiGregorio, GJ; Khanna, OP; McMichael, R; Ruch, E, 1979)
"Dicyclomine was only about 1/30 as potent as atropine in competitive antimuscarinic activity."1.26Antimuscarinic and noncompetitive antagonist properties of dicyclomine hydrochloride in isolated human and rabbit bladder muscle. ( Awad, SA; Downie, JW; Twiddy, DA, 1977)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (88.89)18.7374
1990's1 (11.11)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Maggi, CA2
Meli, A2
Downie, JW2
McGuire, RP1
Ghelardini, C1
Galeotti, N1
Gualtieri, F1
Novella Romanelli, M1
Bartolini, A1
Johns, A1
Tasker, JJ1
Johnson, CE1
Theman, MA1
Paton, DM1
Khanna, OP1
DiGregorio, GJ1
Barbieri, EJ1
McMichael, R1
Ruch, E1
Thompson, IM1
Lauvetz, R1
Twiddy, DA1
Awad, SA1
Kilbinger, H1
Stein, A1

Trials

1 trial available for dicyclomine and Muscle Contraction

ArticleYear
Oxybutynin in bladder spasm, neurogenic bladder, and enuresis.
    Urology, 1976, Volume: 8, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Bethanechol Compounds; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dicyclomine; Enuresis; Humans

1976

Other Studies

8 other studies available for dicyclomine and Muscle Contraction

ArticleYear
Eserine-induced hypertone of guinea pig distal colon in vivo: a new pharmacological procedure for testing smooth muscle relaxants.
    Journal of pharmacological methods, 1984, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Atropine; Benzodiazepinones; Colon; Dicyclomine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Guinea P

1984
An in vivo procedure for estimating spasmolytic activity in the rat by measuring smooth muscle contractions to topically applied acetylcholine.
    Journal of pharmacological methods, 1982, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Animals; Butylscopolammonium Bromide; Colon; Dicyclomine; Male; Muscle Contraction; M

1982
Antagonism of calcium-induced contraction in potassium-depolarized rabbit detrusor muscle strips by dicyclomine hydrochloride and rociverine.
    Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 1981, Volume: 59, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Atropine; Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; Bridged-Ring Compounds; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cycl

1981
Antinociception induced by SM 32 depends on a central cholinergic mechanism.
    Pharmacological research, 1997, Volume: 35, Issue:2

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Cholinergic Agents; Cholinergic Fibers; Dicyclomine; GABA Antagonists; Guinea P

1997
The mechanism of action of dicyclomine hydrochloride on rabbit detrusor muscle and vas deferens.
    Archives internationales de pharmacodynamie et de therapie, 1976, Volume: 224, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Anesthetics, Local; Animals; Atropine; Calcium; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclom

1976
In vitro study of antispasmodic effects of dicyclomine hydrochloride on vesicourethral smooth muscle of guinea pig and rabbit.
    Urology, 1979, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Animals; Atropine; Barium; Chlorides; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Dose-

1979
Antimuscarinic and noncompetitive antagonist properties of dicyclomine hydrochloride in isolated human and rabbit bladder muscle.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1977, Volume: 201, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Atropine; Carbachol; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Dose-Response Relationship,

1977
Dicyclomine discriminates between M1- and M2-muscarinic receptors in the guinea-pig ileum.
    British journal of pharmacology, 1988, Volume: 94, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Electric Stimulation; Guinea Pigs; Ileum; In Vitr

1988