1. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Buscopan is an anticholinergic medicine which relieves the pain of stomach and bowel cramps by helping your digestive system to relax. Each Buscopan tablet contains 10 mg of Hyoscine Butylbromide. It is also available as Buscopan Plus which contains Paracetamol 500 mg and Hyoscine Butylbromide 10 mg.

2. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Chemical Structure 3. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Buscopan tablets are used for the relief of smooth muscle spasm of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems. The active pharmaceutical ingredient contained in Buscopan Tablets is Hyoscine Butylbromide. Buscopan is very effective in relieving stomach pain because of its targeted effect. Buscopan acts on the cause of the pain, the cramping muscles rather than simply masking the pain, like an analgesic. Indications 4. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland The recommended dose for adults and children over 6 years of age is one to two 10 mg tablets four times a day (maximum of 8 tablets daily). Buscopan Tablets should be swallowed whole with water or a little fluid. Recommended Dosage 5. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Missed Dose If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if you remember when it is almost time for your next dose, take only your usual dose at that time. 6. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Contraindications Buscopan Tablets are contraindicated in the following cases: Hypersensitivity to Hyoscine Butylbromide, or atropinics or to any of the inactive ingredients present in the product. Buscopan (Hyoscine Butylbromide) tablets are contraindicated in patients with myasthenia gravis, megacolon, glaucoma or obstructive prostatic hypertrophy. 7. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Side Effects of Buscopan Tablets In case side effects occur, when Buscopan is used at the recommended dose they are usually mild in nature and usually disappear when you have stop taking Buscopan. Buscopan tablets may cause dry mouth, fast heart rate, reduced sweating, a skin condition called dyshidrosis and difficulty with passing urine. 8. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Side Effects of Buscopan Tablets Seek medical advice or attention immediately in case the following serious side effects occur: Allergic reactions (such as skin rashes, or swelling of the face and difficulty in breathing) Sudden life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis with episodes of shortness of breath and shock). 9. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Warnings And Precautions Do not take Buscopan if you have myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, porphyria or a condition of the bowel known as megacolon Seek advice from your doctor if you have, or have had a prostate or heart condition. Buscopan should not be used when there is a blockage in the stomach or bowel, or in certain conditions when there is reduced bowel activity. 10. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Overdosage Symptoms Single oral doses of up to 590 mg and quantities of active drug up to 1090 mg within 5 hours have produced dry mouth, tachycardia, slight drowsiness and transient visual disorders. Other symptoms include urinary retention, reddening of the skin, and inhibition of gastrointestinal motility. 11. Buscopan Tablets The Swiss Pharmacy, Geneva Switzerland Buscopan Tablets Boehringer-Ingelheim GmbH (Manufactured in India by Zydus Cadila Healthcare Limited) For more information click here