Indications:
Buscopan is used to relieve spastic contractions of smooth muscles in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts (in the stomach, intestines, biliary and urinary tracts). It can be used, for example, in cases of biliary or renal colic, gastrointestinal spasms of various origins, irritable bowel syndrome or pain during the menstrual cycle.
Contraindications:
Do not use Buscopan:
- if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to butylscopolamine bromide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
Precautions:
Before using Buscopan, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility:
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
As a precautionary measure, it is preferable to avoid using Buscopan during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines:
No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines are available.
Administration:
The usual dose is:
Adults: the recommended dose is 2 Buscopan tablets, 4 times a day. To relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, the recommended initial dose is one Buscopan tablet, 3 times a day. If necessary, this dose can be increased to 2 Buscopan tablets, 4 times a day.
Children aged 6 to 12 years: the recommended dose is one Buscopan tablet, 3 times a day.
Buscopan is administered orally.
The tablets are administered whole, with a sufficient amount of liquid.
If you have any further questions on this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
Composition:
- The bioactive substance is butylscopolamine bromide. Each dragee contains butylscopolamine bromide 10 mg.
- The other ingredients are: anhydrous calcium hydrogen phosphate, dry corn starch, soluble corn starch, anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide, tartaric acid, stearic acid, povidone, sugar, talc, - gum arabic powder, titanium dioxide (E 171), macrogol 6000, white wax, Carnauba wax.
Presentation:
20 dragees