Bethanechol Chloride: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Bethanechol Chloride is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 2 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Available as
- Tablet
- Sold as
- 2 products — Bethanechol Chloride and Urecholine
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Yes
Every bethanechol chloride product we track (2)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Tablet | No data | — | View → | |
| 2 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Tablet | No data | — | View → |
What bethanechol chloride pills look like
Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.
| Imprint | Strength | Colour | Shape | Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN;571 | 5 mg | white | round | — |
| AN;572 | 10 mg | white | round | — |
| AN;573 | 25 mg | yellow | round | — |
| AN;574 | 50 mg | yellow | round | — |
| BCL;5;832 | 5 mg | white | round | — |
| BCL;10;832 | 10 mg | white | round | — |
| BCL;25;832 | 25 mg | yellow | round | — |
| BCL;50;832 | 50 mg | yellow | round | — |
| 934 | 5 mg | white | round | — |
| 935 | 10 mg | white | round | — |
| 936 | 25 mg | white | round | — |
| 937 | 50 mg | white | round | — |
How long bethanechol chloride keeps
No bethanechol chloride label we read sets a separate limit for after opening, but they do specify how it must be stored — and the stability behind any date assumes those conditions.
What people report to the FDA about bethanechol chloride
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 597 reports naming bethanechol chloride, and the FDA flagged 72% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- fall39 reports
- urinary tract infection35 reports
- diarrhoea34 reports
- fatigue34 reports
- dizziness33 reports
- pneumonia32 reports
- nausea30 reports
- asthenia26 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean bethanechol chloride caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you take bethanechol chloride with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run bethanechol chloride against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is bethanechol chloride sold under?
We track 2 bethanechol chloride-containing products in the U.S.: Bethanechol Chloride and Urecholine. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does bethanechol chloride come in?
Across the brands we track, bethanechol chloride is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic bethanechol chloride?
Yes. Our catalog lists 1 generic bethanechol chloride product alongside the brand versions. A generic has the same active ingredient and must meet the FDA's bioequivalence standard; it usually costs less. Ask your pharmacist which one your plan covers.
Cite this page
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- pharmaranks. (2026, July 24). Bethanechol Chloride: uses, dosing, side effects & brands. https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/bethanechol-chloride
- MLA
- “Bethanechol Chloride: uses, dosing, side effects & brands.” pharmaranks, 24 July 2026, https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/bethanechol-chloride.
We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for bethanechol chloride on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.