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Posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 15:04:45
Hey,
Bethanechol has been around for a long time and has been useful for treating dry mouth and constipation. Sadly it's not available in my country.
Are there any alternatives to Bethanechol out there?
Posted by Phillipa on April 7, 2013, at 15:39:41
In reply to Bethanechol Alternative, posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 15:04:45
Try magnesium citrate bought at any store that sells supplements. Phillipa
Posted by SLS on April 7, 2013, at 15:55:14
In reply to Bethanechol Alternative, posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 15:04:45
> Hey,
>
> Bethanechol has been around for a long time and has been useful for treating dry mouth and constipation. Sadly it's not available in my country.
>
> Are there any alternatives to Bethanechol out there?ACh Cholinesterase inhibitors?
Phenoxybenzamine?
- Scott
Posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 17:44:42
In reply to Re: Bethanechol Alternative » Tyrannosaur, posted by Phillipa on April 7, 2013, at 15:39:41
> Try magnesium citrate bought at any store that sells supplements. Phillipa
I'm already using a daily dose of 1000mg magnesium as supplement. And it help a little bit, but not all the way. The main issue is however dry mouth, and I'm looking for something similar like Bethanechol which treats both dry mouth and constipation, and is very easy to get prescribed by a doctor if one asks about it.
But thanks for your input, magnesium is usually excellent at treating IBS.
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on April 7, 2013, at 17:48:02
In reply to Re: Bethanechol Alternative, posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 17:44:42
For dry mouth, try pilocarpine eye drops, 2-3 drops under the tounge
Mestinon tablets by mouth are another alternative
Posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 17:58:18
In reply to Re: Bethanechol Alternative, posted by SLS on April 7, 2013, at 15:55:14
> > Hey,
> >
> > Bethanechol has been around for a long time and has been useful for treating dry mouth and constipation. Sadly it's not available in my country.
> >
> > Are there any alternatives to Bethanechol out there?
>
> ACh Cholinesterase inhibitors?
>
> Phenoxybenzamine?
>
>
> - ScottThanks for your reply, but Phenoxybenzamine had dry mouth and hypotension as side effects, and I've already got major issues with these two.
I also looked through every single Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor on wikipedia and most were not for human consumption, and i couldn't find any indication that the rest were useful for either dry mouth or constipation.
Bethanechol is mainly used for treating urinary retention. But it has other useful effects that I'm looking for; such as relief from dry mouth and constipation. Plus it's very easily prescribed by any doctor if asked about.
Posted by Tyrannosaur on April 7, 2013, at 18:04:04
In reply to Re: Bethanechol Alternative, posted by SLS on April 7, 2013, at 15:55:14
> > Hey,
> >
> > Bethanechol has been around for a long time and has been useful for treating dry mouth and constipation. Sadly it's not available in my country.
> >
> > Are there any alternatives to Bethanechol out there?
>
> ACh Cholinesterase inhibitors?
>
> Phenoxybenzamine?
>
>
> - ScottOops, when i checked the wikipedia page for Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, i noticed i had missed the Reversible inhibitors section. These do indeed seem to be somewhat similar to Bethanechol, I'll check them out more in detail.
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