BUSCOPAN CANDLES 10 MG

Active ingredient and dosage form

Buscopan suppositories for rectal use:
1 suppository contains hyoscin-N-butyl bromide 10 mg;
10 pieces per pack.

Mechanism of action

Buscopan has an antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscles of the internal organs, reduces the secretion of digestive glands. Being a quaternary ammonium derivative, does not pass through the BBB, and therefore does not have an anticholinergic effect on the central nervous system.

Indications and usage

Renal colic;
biliary colic;
spastic dyskinesia of the biliary tract and gallbladder;
cholecystitis;
intestinal colic;
pylorospasm;
gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in the acute phase (as part of complex therapy);
algomenorrhea..
 
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to hyoscin-N-butyl bromide or any other component of the drug;
angle-closure glaucoma;
myasthenia gravis;
megacolon;
pulmonary edema;
pronounced atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels.
pregnancy and lactation.

Dosage and administration

Buscopan pills are taken orally with water, adults and children over 6 years of age - 1-2 pills each. 3 times a day.

Rectal (suppositories), adults and children over 6 years old - 1–2 supp. Buscopan 3 times a day.
Suppositories should be removed from the shell and injected into the rectum with the pointed end forward. The duration of use is determined by the doctor.

Adverse reactions

Dry mouth, dry skin, tachycardia, drowsiness, accommodation paresis; possible urinary retention, which is usually not expressed and is resolved independently.
Very rarely - hypersensitivity reactions with skin manifestations, extremely rarely reported on the appearance of difficulty breathing.

With caution, Buscopan is prescribed for suspected intestinal obstruction (including pyloric stenosis), urinary tract obstruction (including prostate adenoma) in patients with a tendency to tachyarrhythmias (including atrial tachyarrhythmia); Persons whose profession requires concentration of attention and quickness of psychomotor reactions.

Storage conditions

In a dry, dark place at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C.

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