How does Buscopan (Hyoscine Butylbromide) work:

Buscopan (Hyoscine Butylbromide) is an anticholinergic medicine. It relieves the pain of stomach and bowel cramps by helping your digestive system to relax. Buscopan reduces the peristalsis of smooth muscle resulting in relief from spasms in certain organs in the digestive system.

Dosage & Administration:

Buscopan tablets are not recommended for use in children 6 years of age and under. Buscopan injection may be given to children under the advice of your physician.

Tablets:
The recommended dose for adults and children over 6 years of age is 2 tablets 4 times a day (taken about every 4-6 hours). Tablets should be swallowed whole with water. Ask your physician or pharmacist for further information if they have advised you to take a different dose. Do not take Buscopan for longer than 2-3 days at a time except on the recommendation of a physician.

Injection:
- Adults and adolescents over 12 years:
The recommended dose is 1 or 2 ampoules (20-40 mg). It can be given as a slow intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. The maximum dose per day is 100 mg (equivalent to 5 ampoules).

- Children over 6 years:
The recommended dose in severe cases is 0.3-0.6 mg/kg bodyweight, to be administered by slow intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection several times a day. The maximum daily dose of 1.2 mg/kg should not be exceeded.

Your physician may have prescribed Buscopan for another reason. Always consult your physician or pharmacist if the pain does not improve within 48 hours or if pain worsens after treatment. Ask your physician if you have any questions about why Buscopan (Hyoscine Butylbromide) has been prescribed for you.

Side Effects:

• dry mouth
• fast heart rate
• reduced sweating
• drowsiness
• dyshidrosis
• difficulty with passing urine
• skin rashes
• swelling of the face
• shortness of breath and shock

Precautions:

Do not take Buscopan if you are allergic to hyoscine butylbromide or to any of the other ingredients in Buscopan. These ingredients are listed in full at the end of Consumer Medicine Information. Do not take Buscopan if you have myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, porphyria or a condition of the bowel known as megacolon. Ask for your physician`s advice if you are pregnant, or likely to become pregnant during your course of medication. Special care is recommended during pregnancy, particularly in the first three months. Do not drink alcohol while on medication with Buscopan. Alcohol may increase the chance of side effects such as drowsiness.