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Animal studies indicate that dicycloverine hydrochloride relieves gastrointestinal smooth muscle spasm through a specific anticholinergic effect (antimuscarinic at acetylcholine receptor sites) and a direct effect on smooth muscle (musculotropic).
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- Dicycloverine 20mg tabletsZentiva · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 6Document updated
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