Drug details

Levsin (hyoscyamine)

type of Anticholinergic Agents

Levsin (hyoscyamine) is one of the principal anticholinergic/antispasmodic components of belladonna alkaloids used to treat different stomach and intestinal disorders, including peptic ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome. Levsin is also used to control muscle spasms in the bladder, kidneys, or digestive tract, and to reduce stomach acid. Levsin is sometimes used to reduce tremors and rigid muscles in people with symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and is also used as a drying agent to control excessive salivation, runny nose, or excessive sweating. Levsin is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• blurred vision,
• vomiting,
• constipation,
• nervousness,
• dry mouth,
• trouble sleeping (insomnia),
• drowsiness,
• vision problems, 
• flushing,
• loss of interest in sex,
• impotence,
• changes in taste,
• heartburn,
• bloating,
• problems with urination,
• trouble having an orgasm,
• dry skin, and
• decreased sweating.

The following drugs are related to Levsin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Alosetron Hydrochloride Tablets (alosetron hydrochloride)
• Bentyl (dicyclomine)
• Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
• Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
• Sinemet CR (carbidopa-levodopa sustained release)
• Creon (pancrelipase capsules)
• Cytotec (misoprostol)
• Viberzi (eluxadoline tablets)
• Entyvio (vedolizumab for injection, for intravenous use)
• Pepcid (famotidine)
• Zantac 360 (famotidine)
• Pepcid Injection (famotidine injection)
• Flagyl (metronidazole)
• Kristalose (kristalose lactulose oral solution)
• Mirapex (pramipexole)
• Mirapex ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
• Protonix (pantoprazole)
• Protonix I.V. (pantoprazole sodium)
• Requip (ropinirole hcl)

The following supplements are related to Levsin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Black Tea (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Wheat Bran (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Coffee (s.)
• Creatine (s.)
• Guar Gum (s.)
• Yogurt (s.)
• Bifidobacteria (s.)
• Lactobacillus (s.)
• Chlorophyll (s.)
• Pancreatin (s.)