Clidinium Bromide and Pin-X (Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable Tablets)

• Generic Name: clidinium
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Used in fixed combination with chlordiazepoxide as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease; however, no conclusive data that antimuscarinics aid in the healing, decrease the rate of recurrence, or prevent complications of peptic ulcers.

With the advent of more effective therapies for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, antimuscarinics have only limited usefulness in this condition.

Used in fixed combination with chlordiazepoxide in the treatment of functional GI motility disturbances (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome).

Has limited efficacy in treatment of GI motility disturbance and should only be used if other measures (e.g., diet, sedation, counseling, amelioration of environmental factors) have been of little or no benefit.

Used in fixed combination with chlordiazepoxide in the treatment of acute enterocolitis. However, antimuscarinics should be used with extreme caution in patients with diarrhea or ulcerative colitis. (See Cautions.)

• Generic Name: pyrantel
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Antiminth, Ascarel, Pin-X, Pinworm Caplets, Pinworm Medicine, Pin-Away

• It is used to treat infections caused by worms.