Dicyclomine hydrochloride in infantile colic.

Dicyclomine hydrochloride in infantile colicDicyclomine hydrochloride is often used to treat infantile colic in Sweden, although in the United Kingdom it is now regarded as being contraindicated in infants aged six months and under.Results from three previous studies suggested its effectiveness.53In these studies, however, the placebo did not taste like dicyclomine (in the most recent study, for instance, cherry syrup was used as the placebo3), and thus whether these studies were blind is not clear, as parents often taste their children's drugs.One aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of dicyclomine compared with a placebo with identical smell, taste, colour, and texture.Another goal was to identify factors, such as age and rhythm and amount of crying, that would predict whether treatment would be successful.