Buscopan coated tablets

Buscopan coated tablets in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).

Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the nature of the symptoms and/or the course of the illness. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdosage?
Overdosing can lead to inhibition of sweat secretion with reddening of the skin, dry mouth, accelerated pulse and urination problems. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine must be stored away from moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container).

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Constriction in the digestive tract, e.g. in the oesophagus, stomach or small or large intestine
- Megacolon (abnormally dilated bowel)
- Cardiac arrhythmia with an accelerated pulse (palpitations)
- Myasthenia gravis (disease of the nervous system with muscle flaccidity)
- Urinary retention
- Enlargement of the prostate
- Narrow-angle glaucoma

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 6 years of age: The medicine should not normally be used in this age group.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: Consult your doctor or pharmacist. They will check your particular situation and advise you accordingly as to whether and how you can continue breastfeeding.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with the use of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
- Dry mouth
- dizziness
- tiredness
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- itching
- hives
- Dryness of the skin
- Low blood pressure
- Accelerated pulse

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- Take care if you are intolerant to sucrose. If you have to follow a diabetic diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient influences the nervous system by preventing the transmission of certain stimuli. Various transmitter substances are involved in the transmission of stimuli and their function is partially suppressed by butylscopolamine. In this way, the drug is able to relieve spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, the biliary and urinary tracts and the uterus.

Application

- Irritable bowel syndrome: for cramp-like abdominal complaints - gastrointestinal cramps

Dosage

1-2 dragees 3 times dailyChildren from 6 years of age and adultsIn the morning, at midday, in the evening, regardless of the meal